As revealed by the Telegraph earlier this week, the medical duo would not be in the dugout for the game after their actions in the dying minutes of last week’s draw with Swansea which led to Mourinho calling them “naive”.
Both Carneiro and Fearn ran on to the pitch to give Eden Hazard treatment – but were criticised by a visibly angry Mourinho at the time and post-match for potentially hurting the team.
According to Mourinho, it left Chelsea down in personnel going into the last few minutes and could have cost them the match.
The situation has marred the club’s preparation for the weekend clash with City.
But Mourinho has now moved to clarify his thoughts on the situation.
In a statement read out before today’s press conference, he said – as transcribed by freelance report Miguel Delaney:
Mourinho to issue statement at start of press conference.— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
There'll be no questions taken on "the issue" once statement read out.— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "Look, I hope this room is full because the champions will be playing against the former champion, because transfer window…"— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "… because we have hopefully a big match on Sunday, but I knew it already. It is not a surprise. No question."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "I don't want to run away from it. I accept the question, and understand. First of all, I want to say I have a fantastic medical"— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: … "dept, with top doctor, more than a dozen professionals, very good relation with them and, as they tell me all the time, they"— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Moruinho: "… they were never praised so much as in last few years. I praise them lots of times. They don't forget that, I don't."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "We have disagreements during this period, we need disagreements to improve. We work together."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "Your question about the bench. For some people it's important. For others, it's not… It's my decision."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "I have seven assistants, only four can go on bench. Seven kitmen, only two. Medical, only two on bench…"— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "Dr Fearne and Dr Carneiro will not be on the bench, but doesn't mean for rest of season."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "My decision [this weekend] does not mean they won't be on the bench in the future."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "If you want to speak to me about football, I'm here. If you want to ask about other things, I'm not here."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho asked does he regret the last week: "The game is emotional… football is football. The match is the match."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Moruinho: "Everything after the match can be different, especially after the meeting I had with my medical dept yesterday."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "The ones that like football, please stay. The ones that don't, go or don't ask questions."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
Mourinho: "If somebody thinks that a disagreement between manager and medical can affect team, they don't have a clue."— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 14, 2015
