Frank Lampard's situation at Chelsea could "turn ugly" if they do not go on a winning run soon, says their former striker Chris Sutton.
But Monday's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa means they have taken four points from five matches to slip to sixth.
"At the moment, they are a crisis club because they are underperforming," Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"They are flat and that's why Frank needs to get a few wins under his belt and extremely quickly because it can, as we know, turn ugly at Chelsea."
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Club legend Lampard, 42, marked his first campaign in charge by taking Chelsea to a top-four finish and the FA Cup final last season.