JOHN Mikel Obi will be without the services Jose Mourinho, as the Chelsea manager has been given a one-match stadium suspension with immediate effect and fined £40,000 after admitting a charge of misconduct, the Football Association announced on Monday.
The Chelsea boss was hit with the charge after being sent to the stands during his side's 2-1 defeat at West Ham last month.
The penalty means Mourinho will not be present for Saturday's game at Stoke which Chelsea may need to win for the Portuguese boss to keep his job.
An Independent Regulatory Commission confirmed Mourinho's punishment which will take immediate effect.
An FA statement read: "The Chelsea manager admitted an FA charge of misconduct regarding his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or around the dressing room area during half-time of the game against West Ham United on 24 October 2015."
Chelsea's dismal form has seen them suffer six defeats in 11 league games this season, and club sources have told ESPN FC that Mourinho has two games to save his job, with Carlo Ancelotti interested in taking over even on a temporary basis.
If the Blues struggle against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday and face a group stage exit, the trip to Stoke next Saturday could be decisive for Mourinho.
The FA also confirmed it has withdrawn a misconduct charge against Chelsea assistant Silvino Louro arising from the same game, having "considered further representation."
