Conte simply must start these 2 Chelsea players against Man City – agreed?

 Nemanja Matic

We’ve been heavily critical of Matic in recent weeks, and have even called for him to be dropped by Antonio Conte – but that has changed this week.

Another fine performance against Tottenham proved that Matic deserves to play in this team – and against Man City; his role will be as important as ever.

When Matic first arrived at Chelsea, his first real game was against the Manchester giants – and he was able to keep Yaya Toure quiet all game.

A repeat performance will be necessary, with Conte likely to set up shop and defend a lead – with Matic at the centre of that process.