He said: “I want to win and my choice is made to win”. I don’t care what their name is. They play good football. “It can be the possibility that he can start but I have another day to make a decision”.
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“There are three days before the game and they have the opportunity to show me during the training sessions – to convince me to put them in”.
“I’m pleased for him, because in the games when he didn’t start in the line-up he always had a great attitude”, Conte said.
“Something from inside of me is coming out that is stronger than ever and I feel like a little boy training trying to win my spot back, as I used to do at Arsenal when I was 16”.
Gary Cahill reduced the deficit on the stroke of half-time, the defender heading home after being left unmarked at the far post from a Fabregas corner.
I think when we conceded goals, all the team conceded.
And Chalobah, who labelled his Chelsea debut “one of the best feelings”, explained that his loan stints played a key role in making him better both on and off the pitch.
“When there are these types of games, they’re very tough.
It wasn’t easy after 2-0 and after a defeat in the last game in the Premier League (2-1 to Liverpool)”.
It was Premier League champions Leicester, who took the lead first when Shinji Okazaki ended a 13-game goal drought with two first-half goals for his side in the 17th and 34th minute respectively.
“I’m over the moon, it’s something I’ve dreamt about since I came to the club and I’m very happy that it’s finally happened, ‘ Chalobah told Chelsea TV”.
Chelsea won both legs last season with Arsenal the trio of Pier Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla and Gabriel Paulista all getting sent off.
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As for speculation that La Liga giants Real Madrid were keen on his services, Fabregas refuted the claims and insists he is ready to stay in London and fight for his place.
