Jose Mourinho says demoted Chelsea medics Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn could return to bench one day

Jose Mourinho has confirmed club medics Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn will not be on Chelsea's bench at Man City this weekend, but opened the door for them to return one day.

Chelsea's manager addressed the controversy surrounding Carneiro and Fearn by reading out a statement before today's press conference, after which he refused to engage in a Q&A session about the issue.

Addressing the packed press room, he said:

"Jon Fearn and Dr. Carneiro will not be on the bench, but it doesn't mean Sunday is the rest of our season or our career.

"It's my decision, it's my responsibility, but it doesn't mean they can't be (on the bench) in the future."

Mourinho found himself the subject of criticism this week following the an incident involving Carneiro last weekend.

He was visibly infuriated to see head physiotherapist Jon Fearn and first-team doctor Carneiro run on to the field to give midfielder Eden Hazard treatment during the closing stages of last weekend's 2-2 draw against Swansea at Stamford Bridge, when the Blues were already down to 10 men.

The Portuguese said afterwards that their "impulsive and naive" decision raised the question of whether they understood the game and, since then, it has become clear that Carneiro's role at Chelsea is changing significantly.

While remaining as first-team doctor, Carneiro will no longer be involved in matches and training sessions - a situation Fearn is also reported to find himself in.

The move led to widespread criticism, with the Premier League Doctors' Group expressing its concern over the ongoing situation and saying a reduction in Carneiro's role would be "unjust in the extreme".