LONDON: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is wary of former Blues forward Mohamed Salah as he insisted a heavy travel schedule could be no excuse for a sub-standard performance against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. “Salah is a good player and is very dangerous,” said Conte in Friday’s pre-match press conference. Victory for Liverpool would see them draw level on 25 points with Chelsea, currently third in the table, and Conte is well aware of the threat posed by Salah. “To have only one day to prepare a big game, especially to have only one day to rest, is not right. “But at the same time we must be focused on the game, a big game against Liverpool.

Source: New Strait Times November 24, 2017 17:15 UTC