Conte express fear on depth of Morata injury on the team but does not see Batshuayi as an alternative.

The FC board look forward at Chelsea's fixtures list and inspect the effect Alvaro Morata's hamstring damage may have on the team. Stamp Ogden visits with Alison Bender outside Stamford Bridge after Manchester City's persuading 1-0 triumph over Chelsea.


Such a great amount for the recommendation that all was currently well at Chelsea. Antonio Conte may have reacted radiantly to the defending champions' opening day stun thrashing to Burnley, going on a keep running of seven wins and one draw in eight matches, yet following a troublesome end of the week in the Premier League the splits seem to have opened up once more.

Chelsea's 1-0 thrashing to Manchester City, graciousness of a scoreline that did not mirror City's strength, was just the begin of the issues. Damage to Alvaro Morata has taken a toll Conte the main striker he appears to trust. A review two tear of the hamstring for the most part brings about a nonappearance of four to two months and, however a considerable measure can change in football in that time period, Conte has made no mystery of his disappointment.

As indicated by a report in The Times, the previous Italy coach is as yet irate that he couldn't seek after Fernando Llorente in the late spring in light of the fact that the load up felt that the striker was excessively old. Llorente, a buoyant 32, wound up at Tottenham giving truly necessary move down to Harry Kane.

The Chelsea board may make the point that Michy Batshuayi, the agreeable £34 million Belgian who was  marked from Marseille in 2016, stands prepared to have his spot, yet Conte doesn't appear to rate him. The 24-year-old didn't begin in the Premier League last season until after the title was won in May, amusingly on account of his triumphant goals against West Bromwich Albion.

At the point when Morata limped off in the 35th moment on Saturday, Batshuayi was distinctly left on the seat - with Conte picking rather to send assaulting midfielder Willian in advance - and did not show up until the last 15 minutes when Chelsea were pursuing an goal.