10-man Leicester hold Chelsea

“To play Wednesday night and then today against a really good team, a team in really good physical form like Leicester, after only two and a half days”, he continued.

According to the Italian, he could see Hazard was exhausted and thought adding some “fresh energy” would help his side win the game – but it didn’t.

Chelsea’s defensive back line is now ostensibly “more” first-choice than before, so perhaps they’ll get it together against an impressive Leicester side.

The Blues were doing little in capitalising on the numerical advantage with 10 minutes to play while the visitors were organised at the back. We suffered a lot in the first half and at the start of the second half.

And it was a tepid performance that wasn’t lost on manager Conte, who refused to lay the blame at the feet of Chelsea’s misfiring strikers, Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi.

It clearly isn’t and still has some way to run, with Conte already looking forward to visiting Old Trafford next month. That’s why for me (the row with Conte) is over.

“The problem is for the team not only for Morata”, he said.

The half ended goalless with both set of goalkeepers making crucial saves to keep the score level.

“For the manager of this club it’s normal to have this type of situation, also if you won last season the league and you reached the final in the FA Cup”. Team news coming up shortly so away we go.

The home side had one last chance in stoppage time when they had a free kick from 25 yards out, but Marcos Alonso sent the ball over the bar and the game ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

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‘I think you have good consideration for a person or not. Then we tried to win the game.

Jordan Ayew’s header on the hour mark had given the basement side the lead, but that was cancelled out eight minutes later by Newcastle substitute Joselu’s low finish.