Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is fighting for his job after defeat at home to Chelsea.

The result leaves Villa in 16th place in the Premier League table with nine points from 10 matches and just one point above the bottom three, as fears of another relegation battle loom.

The Birmingham Mail says the former Liverpool captain could have less than a week to save his job with two fixtures to show improvement, starting with the trip to Fulham on Thursday followed by a home fixture against Brentford on Sunday.

The statistics make grim reading though for Gerrard, who has been in charge for 11 months since replacing predecessor Dean Smith.

Smith was sacked last November with Villa also sat in 16th place in the table and just two points away from relegation, and the omens do not look good for Gerrard nearly a year on.