After a hectic festive Premier League schedule, the next stop for Antonio Conte is a game in the FA Cup…
Though the competition will be a new one for Conte, he will be well aware of the gravity of the cup – with the Blues building quite the formidable reputation in England’s premier knockout competition.
Chelsea fans will be expecting a trophy winning campaign this year, and first up en route for Conte is a home game against League One side Peterborough.
Whilst Conte will need to win, he also needs to look at the game in context; and that will likely heavily influence upon his team selection. With games coming every few days at the moment, squad rotation is important – and this game represents an excellent opportunity for Conte to make a few changes.
With that said, this is the Chelsea XI that Conte should pick to beat Peterborough including 7 key changes…