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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says David Luiz was left out of his squad for the 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday, 5 November, due to "tactical" reasons.

The Blues are nine points behind league leaders Manchester City in fourth place heading into their home encounter against Manchester United on Sunday, 5 November.

Chelsea signed Morata for a club-record fee of £60m from Real Madrid in July as a replacement for Diego Costa.

Manchester City are off to a flying start to the 2017/18 season as they remain unbeaten in all competitions. They are sitting on top of the league and Champions League group table.

Paul Pogba has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since September but has started training with a return edging closer.

Cesc Fabregas won the title in his first season at Chelsea when Jose Mourinho was the manager at Stamford Bridge.

Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye says he will not feel under pressure to impress any Chelsea scouts during Thursday's Europa League clash with Arsenal.

Blues hierarchy continue to hold Conte in high esteem and are sympathetic to the injury setbacks that have robbed the Italian of some key players this season.

N'Golo Kante has not featured for Chelsea since the last international break and has missed their last six matches played in all competitions.

N'Golo Kante reportedly signalled to the media after Tuesday's Champions League loss to Roma that he had a "50-50" chance of playing against Manchester United.

Chelsea have managed only three wins in the last seven matches played in all competitions, which include Premier League defeats against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.

Antonio Conte explained Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante did not feel at 100% to play against Roma, with the club choosing not to risk him.

Belgium international Nainggolan, 29, signed a new four-year contract at Roma in July amid interest from Blues boss Antonio Conte.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has moved to clarify comments that he cannot see himself living in London for very long due to too much stress.

N'Golo Kante took part in training on Monday morning before Chelsea fly to Rome for their latest Champions League Group C contest against AS Roma.

Ancelotti led Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2010 but was sacked the following year.

Danny Drinkwater made his belated Chelsea debut against Everton on Wednesday with Antonio Conte confident he will have a role to play in the coming weeks.

Ethan Ampadu made his first start for Chelsea and played the full 90 minutes against Everton while Danny Drinkwater made his first appearance since his summer move.

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante is edging closer to making a return to action from the hamstring injury he sustained during the recent international break.

Chelsea and Everton battling to reach the last eight of the Carabao Cup amid differing managerial situations.

Sarri has a release clause in his contract with Napoli worth €7.5m (£6.7m), with the Blues reportedly willing to pay him a salary of around €12m per year.

Chelsea have now opted against sending attacking midfielder Charly Musonda out on loan when the January transfer window opens.

Some Blues players are reported to be unhappy with manager Antonio Conte's physically demanding training schedule.

Wingers Charly Musonda Jr and Kenedy are both set to feature for Chelsea during Wednesday night's Carabao Cup fourth round clash against managerless Everton.

Hargreaves calls on the Premier League to take action against the club, who currently have 34 players out on loan.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted that he still does "cry about fixtures" after suggesting that it is not his philosophy to cry about injuries.

Abraham has scored four goals in eight Premier League appearances for Swansea since joining from the Premier League champions in the summer.

Cesar Azpilicueta admits morale has sunk to a low amid a run of three games without a win ahead of the visit of Watford on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho has waited until he has the higher ground to issue a barb at one of his rivals - with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte his latest victim.

Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan insists his focus remains on AS Roma despite long-term interest from Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte.