Conte: We know Southampton won’t be easy

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte
  • Post published:April 25, 2017

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is confident his players are in good shape ahead of their Premier League clash against Southampton on Tuesday.

The Blues recently secured their spot in the FA Cup finals after they beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

The Italian manager confirmed he has no new injury concerns following the win over Spurs and he expects every player to want to play every game, however he is yet to decide on his starting line-up.

‘I have another day to decide our best 11 but they are in good condition and in good form, and for sure tomorrow I hope to see a good performance from all my players,’ Conte told the Chelsea website.

‘When you have to play this type of game, it is very important to try to find the best solution, to give the right balance in our squad to play these games in these few days.

‘I have in my mind the starting 11 but tomorrow I want to check very well the physical consideration of every single player as our last game was an intense one and used energy. But we have trained very well this season and we have a lot of energy to face this type situation.’

Conte admits that it is important for his side to get a positive result against the Saints to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table even further.

‘It is important for us to win and look at ourselves, but we all know that tomorrow it won’t be easy because Southampton is a very good team with a good coach and good players,’ he concluded.

Chelsea will now welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge when the two sides meet in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Kick-off has been scheduled for 20:45.