(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte paid tribute to the performances of his back-up players as his in-form team moved a step closer to a league and cup double. The Italian made seven changes for Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie at second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers, which the Premier League leaders won 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Pedro and Diego Costa. "Don’t forget today I made seven changes and I trust in my squad and my players," he said. Young squad players Nathan Ake, Kurt Zouma and Nathaniel Chalobah also made rare starts, while Pedro scored for the third FA Cup tie in succession, playing in an unfamiliar wing-back role. "I like to repeat that in England in every game in every competition there does not exist an easy game," said Conte.

Source: The Star February 18, 2017 21:45 UTC