Eden Hazard has been rested for Chelsea’s clash with Hull (Picture: Getty)Antonio Conte confirmed that Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante had been rested for Chelsea’s FA Cup clash with Hull City. However, both Hazard or Kante are absent from Chelsea’s squad for the fifth-round tie and Conte lifted the lid on his decision to drop the duo. ‘I think Hazard, Kante and [Cesar] Azpilicueta are playing a lot and it’s right to give them the possibility to rest, he told BT Sport. ‘Yeah, I think it is a choice because we are in busy period,’ Conte added. ‘I think Chelsea’s future is very brilliant for these young players.’MORE: Andreas Christensen would keep Virgil van Dijk out of the Chelsea team, says Frank Lampard

Source: Metro February 16, 2018 20:01 UTC