“It was really good for me and playing on the left is normal for me as well”.
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The England Under-21 midfielder is understood to have made a big impression on Conte in training over the past seven days and the club’s new manager is hoping that he will develop into a big part of his first-team squad.
“Diego Costa is our player, he’s a fantastic player with fundamental importance”, Conte insistently told reporters during a press conference prior to the Blues’ pre-season friendly with Austrian Bundesliga club SK Rapid Wien.
“When you’re coming back from injury that’s all you want to do so I’m very happy”.
Chelsea striker Antonio Conte has insisted that striker Diego Costa is not for sale.
“I am very happy because I am finding the players with the right attitude and the right behaviour”.
The highly-rated centre-back stepped up his return bid by joining in with aerobic work for the first time during a pre-season training camp in Austria on Tuesday (19 July), more than five months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury following a terrible landing during a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
According to Gazzeta World, the pair had to be separated after the Dutchman suggested Manolas wasn’t working hard enough during drills. “I had the same injury and I know from experience when the player is ready to go”. “He’s a good guy and a very good manager”. “We wait because we must respect the right time for him”.
“Today he (Zouma) started the aerobic work for the first time”, Conte said. “I had the same injury, so I know from personal experience that when the player is training [too hard, too early] it [can relapse]”.
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“It is important that we don’t push him”.
