LONDON – Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged fans to back his struggling team, especially the under-fire Raheem Sterling, as his side needed two late goals before beating Leicester City 4-2 in the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 17.

Carney Chukwuemeka rescued the Blues with a stoppage-time strike that inspired the home win over the 10-man Foxes, and by doing so saved Chelsea from the embarrassment of being forced into extra time.