ANTONIO CONTE has been given a boost with key man N’Golo Kante available to face Roma tomorrow night.
However, the Chelsea boss is unsure if the midfielder will start after missing the last five games with a hamstring injury.
And there’s bad news regarding wing-back Victor Moses, who remains out with his own hamstring woes. But Conte must first decide whether to risk Kante in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at the Stadio Olimpico, with Roma coming close to a shock upset in the last meeting at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard salvaged a point for Chelsea in a thrilling 3-3 draw, and Kante’s energy in midfield could be needed to tame influential Roma engine Radja Nainggolan.
However, Conte insists he won’t gamble with the Frenchman’s fitness and will also give the player his own say, with a Premier League battle against Manchester United looming on the horizon. Conte said: “We had three starts out, but we have recovered [Danny] Drinkwater and Kante. Moses needs more time.
“Kante trained with us, also before the game at Bournemouth. I think it is very important in this moment to speak to the player. “I was a player and I know very well after an injury, a bad injury, it is very important to listen to the player.
“For him and the team, tomorrow we try to make the best decision.”
From The Sun
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