LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Antonio Conte said on Tuesday that he wanted his players to fight for their places as they compete domestically and in Europe in a packed schedule this season. The Premier League champions returned to Champions League action against Qarabag after failing to qualify last season and Italian Conte used several second-string players as he rotated his squad and allowed them to show their worth. "We have to improve these players to create a good competition between them - a positive competition," Conte said. EASY STARTIt was an easy start for the 2012 Champions League winners against a side making their first foray into Europe's elite competition. Chelsea will face much stiffer challenges not only in a Champions League group that includes AS Roma and Atletico Madrid but also in the Premier League where they host London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 22:30 UTC