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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte: My door open to fringe players

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his door is "always open" to any player unhappy if he's not playing.

Conte says he's conscious of having to manage every member of his squad.

He said: "I was a footballer and for this reason I know what happens in the changing room, for the players that are used to playing every game, for the players who are not playing a lot, for the players who are not playing.

"The most important thing is always to have great respect for all, not only to pay most attention to 11 players. For me every single player is the most important. I try always to pay good attention to every single player, I want to give them great respect because I demand this and I think this is the way to have a good dressing room.

"The best way is to leave your door always open and if I have to make a choice, it is not important to always explain this choice but if the player wants to ask me, the player knows very well that my door is always open to explain the reason why I made this decision. When you are honest in your choices you can always look your player straight in the eye."

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