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Chelsea News: Conte rubbishes Morata exit talk; excited seeing injury list clear

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has dismissed claims of Alvaro Morata being unsettled in London.

Like Conte, Morata is also being linked with a return to Serie A in the Italian press.

But his manager stated: "You know very well that last season I was alone without my family. When you work abroad, working with a lot of pressure, it's good to have your family with you.

“But this season I've solved this problem because my family are with me and we're enjoying our time in Cobham.

“We are enjoying London, enjoying this league. It's a fantastic experience for me, for Alvaro, for every single player who decides to have this fantastic experience in a really tough league."

Meanwhile, Conte insists Chelsea are back on track as they clear up their injury list.

Ahead of their Champions League clash at Roma, the manager explained: "It's important for us to overcome this sensitive stage of the season.

“But whenever you are playing seven games in 21 days, you don't sort problems out overnight.

“We've faced this situation since the beginning of the season. I hope it ends soon. We had three injuries, two of which now recovered. Victor Moses (hamstring) will take more. But Hazard's ankle, Pedro's fractured face."

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