Assistant manager Ray Wilkins insists Chelsea are standing by Hilario following his role in their recent defeat to Manchester City.
The experienced Portuguese keeper was blamed for Carlos Tevez's equaliser and there were reports he could be dropped.
But while Wilkins has acknowledged Petr Cech's deputy did not have the best of games, he believes he will respond positively.
Hilario is expected to keep his place ahead of Ross Turnbull for the visit of Stoke in the FA Cup on Sunday with Cech still on the sidelines.
"He is an experienced player and he won't have a problem," said Wilkins.
"Unfortunately things didn't go quite right for him last Saturday.
"Supporters nowadays will always have a pop at the errors and as a keeper you make a ricket and you've lost a goal."
He added: "We'll play a lot worse than we did against Manchester City and win.
"We are top of the table in the first week in March - 19 other Premiership sides would sooner be in our position than their own.
"We're top of the league, playing in the quarter-finals of the cup and still in the Champions League."
The experienced Portuguese keeper was blamed for Carlos Tevez's equaliser and there were reports he could be dropped.
But while Wilkins has acknowledged Petr Cech's deputy did not have the best of games, he believes he will respond positively.
Hilario is expected to keep his place ahead of Ross Turnbull for the visit of Stoke in the FA Cup on Sunday with Cech still on the sidelines.
"He is an experienced player and he won't have a problem," said Wilkins.
"Unfortunately things didn't go quite right for him last Saturday.
"Supporters nowadays will always have a pop at the errors and as a keeper you make a ricket and you've lost a goal."
He added: "We'll play a lot worse than we did against Manchester City and win.
"We are top of the table in the first week in March - 19 other Premiership sides would sooner be in our position than their own.
"We're top of the league, playing in the quarter-finals of the cup and still in the Champions League."
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