Conte eyes squad rotation to tackle tough fixtures ahead


  • Football
  • Thursday, 15 Feb 2018

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - February 12, 2018 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates after the match REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will rotate his squad for Friday's FA Cup clash with Hull City, with a tough run of fixtures ahead, but he said a strong cup run was high on his list of priorities for the rest of the season.

After the fifth round meeting with Championship side (second tier) Hull, Chelsea host Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16 next week before back-to-back Premier League games against Manchester United and Manchester City.

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