Mauricio Pochettino has vowed to support Raheem Sterling after he was booed by Chelsea fans in their FA Cup quarter-final win over Leicester City.
The Premier League side overcame Enzo Maresca's Foxes who sit top of the Championship as they booked a place at Wembley in the semi-finals with a 4-2 victory.
Sterling had an eventful afternoon at Stamford Bridge, with Marc Cucurella putting the hosts ahead in the opening stages of the encounter.
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Sterling then won a penalty shortly afterwards which he took himself but it was a poor effort which was easily saved by Jakub Stolarczyk.
However, Sterling assisted Cole Palmer to double Chelsea's advantage before Leicester staged a comeback after half-time through Axel Disasi's own-goal and Stephy Mavididi's equaliser.
Leicester's Callum Doyle was sent off with 17 minutes of normal time remaining and it proved a key moment in the encounter.
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Chelsea went on to score twice in injury time against the 10 men through substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke as the Premier League side got over the line and booked their place in the semi-finals.
Chelsea fans made their feelings clear throughout the game, chanting "you don't know what you're doing" at Pochettino following his decision to take off Mykhailo Mudryk in the second-half.
And Sterling was also the focus of their attentions too, as supporters appeared to boo him after he blasted a free-kick over the bar.
Sterling was taken off in the 86th minute for Madueke, and he was booed as he left the Stamford Bridge pitch by the home faithful, though he did applaud the supporters as he departed and at full-time after victory had been secured.
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Chelsea boss Pochettino addressed the booing directed towards Sterling after the game and admitted it had been a tough day at the office for the attacker.
But the Stamford Bridge boss vowed to support Sterling as he spoke of the vast experience the former Liverpool and Manchester City man has.
Pochettino said: "The feelings weren't good for him but I am going to support him. He has an unbelievable CV.
"He’s played for big teams and is an experienced player. Today he missed a penalty and some chances but we are going to support him.”
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