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​Chelsea boss Conte wants fair play for fixture scheduling

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says the Premier League should put an end to two teams in a title battle playing at different times in a game week.

Chelsea take on Everton at 14:05 BST on Sunday, meaning Tottenham will know the result as they take the field against Arsenal at 16:30 BST.

"It's not an advantage [to play before Tottenham]. At the end of the season, I think that when you have two teams in the race, in contention for the title you must have a good balance to try to put the fixtures in the same hour, on the same days, and don't give advantage to one team or another.

"When you arrive at the last three games, when you see there are two or three teams very close to fight for the title, you have to find a solution not to give advantage for one team or another. Try and keep it the same hour, the same days to rest."

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