Champions League miss good for Chelsea – Conte

Chelsea’s lack of Champions League football will boost their Premier League challenge, manager Antonio Conte believes.

Antonio Conte believes failing to qualify for the Champions League will give Chelsea an advantage in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last year, but Conte says the lack of European football at Stamford Bridge will give him more time to work with his players.

“Chelsea aren’t involved [in the Champions League] this season but these things can happen to big teams,” Conte told the Evening Standard.

“In my first season in charge of Juventus, they were in the same position. I took over after they had finished seventh the season before.

“Obviously we didn’t play in the Champions League or the Europa League and our energy was only focused on the championship. We were able to take advantage of that and we won the title. I hope to do the same with Chelsea.

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