Sunderland had the chance to confirm their Barclays Premier League status on Monday night with victory over Portsmouth but they let a 1-0 lead slip and lost 3-1 at Fratton Park.
The Black Cats are two points clear of Newcastle United who are in the relegation zone but must beat Chelsea at home on Sunday to guarantee survival and avoid relying on results elsewhere.
Sbragia admitted his players were down after throwing away the chance of a win.
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But he said: "I do believe we will stay up. We could always beat Chelsea. There is always the belief we can do it.
"They might have their minds on the FA Cup final. I don't know what team they will pick but we know what we have to do.
"The players are down but you just hope they have that ambition to stay in the Premiership. The players should want to do that.
"They were in that mood on Monday night but they need to be stronger against Chelsea."
Hull City, who are one point behind Sunderland, host champions Manchester United on Sunday while Newcastle United, who trail by two, travel to Aston Villa.
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