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Antonio Conte has refused to rule out the departure of some Chelsea players in January amid reports linking Real Madrid with David Luiz.

Antonio Conte lost his cool in the first half between Chelsea and Swansea City for what he percieved as time wasting tactics from Paul Clement's side.

Darlow started his first Premier League match of the season in midweek as Newcastle earned a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Willian has made only seven starts in the Premier League under Antonio Conte this season. Manchester United and Barcelona are looking at the option of signing him in January.

Conte was sent to the stands by referee Neil Swarbrick for bellowing at fourth official Lee Mason after growing frustrated with Swansea's time-wasting.

Chelsea keep their rich vein of form going with a solid if not spectacular performance against the Swans.

Newcastle's starting XI for West Brom draw on Tuesday night showed five changes, with manager Rafael Benitez eager to rotate during a hectic portion of the Premier League schedule.

Brazilian has not played in three games and will miss Wednesday's clash against Swansea through injury.

Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his squad during the upcoming January transfer window. The Italian believes it is the only way they can compete with City.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will continue to rotate his squad over the coming weeks to ensure all of his players are available for the busy festive period.

David Luiz will miss Chelsea's clash with Swansea on Wednesday due to a knee injury and is set to be assessed, with Antonio Conte unsure exactly how long he might be sidelined for.

Reports had claimed Mane was unhappy at being left out of Liverpool's starting line-up for the 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Gabon striker Aubameyang, 28, has netted 11 goals in 12 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund this season.

Milan sacked their manager Vincenzo Montella and appointed Gennaro Gattuso as his replacement. Despite this, Antonio Conte is still linked to take charge at San Siro next season.

During Emenalo's time at Chelsea, the Blues went on to win three Premier League titles, Champions League, Europa League, three FA Cups and the League Cup.

Abraham cannot play against his parent club while Fernandez has returned to Argentina following the death of his father.

Courtois does not seem to be close to signing a new contract, with his current deal set to expire at the end of next season.

Agent Jurgen Milewski says there is "nothing in" speculation that Hamburg prodigy Jann-Fiete Arp is close to signing for Chelsea.

Chelsea are 11 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after they could only manage a draw at Liverpool during the weekend.

Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton believes a combination of Liverpool's style of play and experience has benefited Mohamed Salah compared to his Chelsea days.

Jurgen Klopp surprisingly left Sadio Mane out of the starting line-up for the clash against the Premier League champions.