Chelsea will be hoping to make up for lost time when they return to Champions League action on Tuesday night.
The Blues were absent from the competition last season but are back on the European stage at Stamford Bridge when they take on Qarabag.
Antonio Conte's side have have enjoyed a solid start to the campaign and will be aiming to extend their winning streak to four games when they entertain the Azerbaijani side.
The Italian should have a full squad to pick from. Eden Hazard is expected to start, while Danny Drinkwater is in line to make his debut following his move to west London.
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Big talking points
So the big talking points from the presser is that:
- Drinkwater to miss out
- Hazard likely to be on the bench
- Some rotation on the way
- Conte ‘sorry’ to see De Boer get sacked
- Knows Qarabag will be a ‘tricky’ game
And that's all from Conte
Thanks for joining, and that’s all from Conte and Cahill for today
What will it be like to win as a coach?
I don’t like to think about myself, I like to think about the club and players and be involved in the same thought about the CL. It is a great competition and we must be proud to play this competition. We are starting a path and I hope it is short to be competitive.
Rotation a risk?
When you make the decision there is always the risk, that could be to play the same team as Leicester, if they are tired. It is important for us our previous experiences to make the best decision. If you win it’s the best, if you lose the worst. I must be realistic, I must be calm and make the best decision for the 7 games over September
Frank de Boer
I am sorry for him. It is normal when you start to work you try to ask for a bit of time for your work. I am sorry for him. To be a coach in the league is a great experience and to have only four games I am sorry for him. It is a pity. It is always very difficult to talk about the situations of another team, but for the man I am sorry for him.
We know very well that our job is this. One game you win, you are top then you lose and you are the worst coach. Not just in England but the whole world. It is important to always have the right balance to judge. Every club must judge the work of the coach and sometimes there is a bit of emotion and you make a decision very strong after an emotional moment.
Stepping into the unkown?
For me it is something new because my previous experience was in Italy. To be realistic it is not easy. When you play against a league you may risk to lose the game. You are never relaxed in England because you have to play in a tough league. Now we are starting to play in the CL. 60-65 games at a high level.
Pressure to start well?
Qarabag are a good team, it is the first time they play in this CL. I know some of the players well as we played against Azerbaijan when Italy coach. It is a tricky game and we must pay great attention. We played two days ago, then tomorrow, then Arsenal, Carabao, then Stoke and Man City and then Atletico. You have to do some rotation otherwise the last two games you have no energy
What are the chances this season?
I don’t know. But the chances to win the PL last season was zero. When you play this type of competition you try to do your best and win every game and go step by step. We are building something in the present and for the future, you need time to do this. We have to try to do our best
What's it like to win the CL?
I think it is very important to have this experience as a player and competition. Now I think the English team has another difficulty because the league is tough here. Before the CL you would rest, it is not easy in England to do this. We are ready and we need to rotate the players of my squad and they must be involved. We are starting a path and to build something important. You need to grow step by step to be like Real, Bayern and you don’t create a big team easily.
Waiting for another CL chance?
I played two CL with Juventus when we played, Juve weren’t this Juve. We were at the start of our path. The previous season we dropped against Bayern, then we were in the semi-final of the Europa League with Benfica. I had these two experiences in the CL. It is a great competition and we must be pleased to be back. We must be proud for this competition. For sure it is very tough
Morata
He is playing very well, scoring and is totally in our idea of football. He played the full game of Spain and Leicester, I have to check to use the best team for tomorrow. I must rotate my players but I am very calm about this because I trust my players.
An eye on Arsenal
The only game that will influence is the Leicester game, we used up a lot of energy. We have six more games in September and for this reason there is a necessity to look at it game by game
Morata good to come out to speak about it?
We agree with the club. We love our fans, they push us a lot, but we must pay great attention.
More on the chant - from a spokesman
We are happy to talk about it. The language is unacceptable. It was anti-semitic. If there is evidence that season ticket holders or members are found guilty of singing it or do in the future we will take action.
More on Eden
He is an amazing player, we are looking forward to having him on our squad. He is an important player for us, we are forced to play without him through injury. We tried to win every game
Will Eden start?
He is in the group, in the squad and is working well to find the best physical condition. He needs a bit of time to continue to improve and we must not take a stupid risk with him. He will come on to the bench.
Team news?
One news, Danny Drinkwater had a muscular problem in his calf. We are waiting to check on the problem
Conte is up now
Worried on the place
When the squad is playing well and you can’t influence things. It is about the squad playing well.
How is being club captain?
Nothing has changed for me, the way that I train and prepare it doesn’t change. I want to win and that’s how I play over my career.
Is it easier to win the CL than PL?
I’m not sure. You play the PL over the longer period, but CL is hard in the latter stages
What does it take to win the CL?
You need everything, luck, quality and playing well. You are competing against some of the very best and it’s exciting.
How does this squad compare to 2012?
It’s difficult to answer, we weren’t in the CL last season. So it is hard to know
Why have English clubs struggled?
I’m not sure. We have missed out a bit. Is the break in the winter a factor? Who knows. We are capable to compete in this competition.
Assessment of the group?
It’s a difficult group, there are some good teams in there
Has it set you back at all?
Everyone realises that is a freak season for us, we are back in it. We look forward to it and we’re just thankful we are back in where we belong.
It’s one of the best competitions to be involved in. We feel we are back where we belong.
How has the squad compared?
Similar squad, we are working well and trying to build well. We realise that the squad is ready to play and trying to build the momentum.
First up is Cahill on being back
I am delighted to be back and available. Season starting now and itching to get back involved. Any footballer will say the most frustrating thing is not play. We have important fixtures and be involved. It is frustrating but they have done well
Conte is here, as is Cahill
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