Alvaro Morata shows off his kick-up skills on the golf course
Morata suffered a hamstring injury in September and missed the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace as a consequence.
He made his return in the 3-3 draw with Roma at Stamford Bridge last month and went six games without scoring.
However he finally broke his duck with a wonderful header to cap an excellent performance and give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester United.
Games are set to come thick and fast in the coming weeks ahead of the always hectic festive period.
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Alvaro Morata celebrates his goal against Manchester United
Chelsea will need to wrap Morata in cotton wool in order to get him through a Premier League season
Garth Crooks
And Crooks believes Chelsea have to manage Morata carefully to get the best from him.
He told BBC Sport: “Chelsea will need to wrap Morata in cotton wool in order to get him through a Premier League season.
“Fixtures during the Christmas and New Year periods can make or break a team, not to mention a player's form, and Morata looks more like a thoroughbred stallion than a Hereford bull.
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Alvaro Morata has scored eight goals for Chelsea this season
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“That said, Conte is no pushover and his response to leaving David Luiz, arguably his best player last season, out of the line-up against United, proves he is in no mood to take any nonsense from any of his players and expects complete and total commitment from everyone regardless of their perceived status.
“I think Morata is a very different personality to Luiz, but if Conte wants to win the title that already appears to be slipping away, he has to manage all his players all the time regardless of their personality.”
He added: “The modern game has changed to such an extent you simply don't see many classic headers like the one Morata scored against Manchester United.
“But, more than that, it was the way the Spain international led the line and linked up with Hazard that must give the Stamford Bridge faithful some reason to believe that retaining the title is not completely out of the question.”
