Willian has underlined the importance of Chelsea winning their upcoming two away Premier League games in view of moving up the table.

The Blues, who are yet to lose a league game since Guus Hiddink took charge of the club in December, presently find themselves 12th in the standings with 33 points from 26 games, 14 behind fourth-placed Manchester City.




Chelsea will face sixth-placed Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium today before travelling to Carrow Road to take on relegation-threatened Norwich City on Tuesday.

And Willian, who feels Chelsea's confidence and performance levels have increased in recent weeks, wants his side to bag the full points from their next two away games.
 


“We are playing much better now and we have a lot of confidence”, the Brazilian told the club’s official site.

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“We have two difficult games coming up, both away from home, and it’s important for us to win them if we want to move up the table.

“We have to continue playing well and scoring goals, we always want to improve.”

Willian, whose present contract with Chelsea runs until 2018, has made 37 appearances in all competitions in the present campaign, scoring 10 times and providing seven assists.

The 27-year-old also has 32 caps and six goals for Brazil to his name.