Twice Conte’s men established a two-goal cushion, through Michy Batshuayi’s brace and a Victor Moses strike, but on both occasions they allowed their League One opponents to gain a foothold.
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Chelsea signed Moses from Wigan for £9million in 2012 when Roberto Di Matteo was in charge.
“I will keep on adding more goals to my game which is the most important thing”.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will remain part of the Chelsea first-team squad and will not be sent out on loan, boss Antonio Conte says.
“I wasn’t nervous, I was just excited”.
‘I’ve got that with this manager now and he knows what I’ve got. That was the thing that was missing.
‘We’ve got a great manager here who gives the lads a chance to express themselves.
While the Blues have won this competition five times, it’s the first time they’ve entered at this early stage in nearly 20 years following on from their 10th-placed finish last season.
Chelsea starlet Ola Aina has insisted that he is open to playing as a left-back more often after his performance in his side’s 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup last night. ‘I just want to keep on going.
Stoke, Swansea, Hull and Crystal Palace were other Premier League teams to progress to the third round, when clubs involved in Europe enter the competition.
“I was aware that the atmosphere around these English Cup games and that they are always very tough”.
“The manager is clear in what he wants us to do and with the ability we have in the side, hopefully we can put that all together and win the game”.
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Antonio Conte opted against promoting Diego Costa from a heavyweight bench and the Brazilian-born marksman seems certain to be restored to the starting XI at Batshuayi’s expense for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley.
