Chelsea manager Antonio Conte urges N’Golo Kante to put body on the line against Manchester United
Under-pressure Blues boss wants his key midfielder back on Sunday for the crunch home clash
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ANTONIO CONTE will urge N’Golo Kante to put his body on the line in a bid to boost Chelsea.
The under-pressure Blues boss wants his key midfielder back on Sunday for the crunch home clash with Manchester United.
Conte opted to leave Kante out of Tuesday’s disastrous Champions League trip to Roma after talks with the player, who had missed six games with a hamstring injury.
The Prem champions have kept only one clean sheet in Kante’s absence.
And the 3-0 defeat in Italy was their biggest loss in Europe for five years.
Chelsea will hold an inquest at their training ground today — before ex-Blues manager Jose Mourinho comes calling in just three days.
Conte wants Kante to stop his side leaking goals.
The double Footballer of the Year has trained fully for almost a week.
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But Conte said before Tuesday:“I was a player and you know very well that, after an injury, above all a muscular problem – a bad injury – it's very important to listen to the player and what are his sensations and then make the best decision for him, for the team.”
Cesc Fabregas is due a rest after playing in all but one game this season.
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