James: We're doing all we can to banish the Blues

Reece James has vowed Chelsea will stick together no matter what as they battle to salvage their season. 

The Blues are on a miserable run and have not won since beating Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on January 15. 

Graham Potter's beleaguered side have picked up just three points from their last five Premier League outings, while the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund saw the two-time winners slip to a 1-0 defeat. 

Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Tottenham ramped up the pressure on Potter but James insists everyone at the club is giving it their all to return to winning ways.

The England ace, who took the captain’s armband against Spurs when Thiago Silva was forced off by injury, said: "The media and everyone on the outside make a lot of noise about the form we're in.

"We know where we are in the table and we know the results haven't been up to standard.

"It's something we are working on as a team and as a group. We're sticking together to put this right.

"We're not where we want to be and expectations at this club are very high. 

"A lot has happened this season. We've had the change of ownership, new coaching staff come in and we've got a lot of new players and it's not always easy to adapt straight away.

"We have to buy into what we stand for. We’re all working hard and hopefully better times are around the corner."

Goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane saw 10th-placed Chelsea leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium empty-handed. 

And James was quick to admit that Skipp’s 46th-minute stunner was a bitter body blow. 

He added: "We knew coming to Tottenham would be a tough game and our aim coming into the game was to win.

"Conceding so early in the second half didn't help with our confidence but all we can do is work through this.

"We're sticking together, we're working hard and hopefully with time we can get to where we need to be."

Chelsea host relegation-haunted Leeds in a must-win contest on Saturday before facing Dortmund in the return leg of their knockout tie at the Bridge next Tuesday.