Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has issued a message to Chelsea players and fans ahead of the Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday.

“We are in a good way; we are building something special I think,” Pochettino said.

“It’s a process and we need time, but in football you cannot ask for time. You need to deliver from now. We know we are Chelsea and even if young players are involved against Liverpool, the mentality is to win.

“We are preparing ourselves and we know it will be tough the first game, and then the next game and the next game. But we need to arrive with a good mentality.”

“My idea and message to the players, the fans, to everyone, is that we are Chelsea and we need to win. Today, yesterday – not tomorrow,” Pochettino added.

“At the same time, we need to be working hard and be clever in how we are going to prepare for the next month, the next six months, for the year. We need to have a plan. We need to have a guide that says, ‘We need to arrive here’. If we arrive before, perfect. But if not, we still know that we are going to arrive at the destination. That is important.”