Antonio Conte provides Alvaro Morata injury update for Chelsea and this is so interesting.

The Spaniard has a back injury that ruled him out of Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round victory over Newcastle United, in which understudy Michy Batshuayi grabbed a brace.
Batshuayi, who has been linked with a January transfer, opened the scoring from close range before netting a second, deflected effort just before the half-time break.



Marcos Alonso rounded off the scoring with a brilliant free-kick as Chelsea progressed to the next round thanks to a routine 3-0 victory.
 will be keen to get Morata back as soon as possible ahead of the return of the Champions League, though he is not yet ready to train with the rest of the first team.
Despite the good form of Batshuayi, Chelsea will be keen to get Morata back as soon as possible ahead of the return of the Champions League, though he is not yet ready to train with the rest of the first team.

Speaking after the win over Newcastle, Conte explained of Morata: ‘He is back in training tomorrow, not with us.

‘He needs a bit of time to recover. It is important to have a player like this very soon.’

Batshuayi has now scored 11 goals for Chelsea in all competitions this season, just one less than Morata has managed from significantly more game time.

The Blues face Bournemouth, Watford and West Brom over the next two weeks, but then face a gruelling run of games that includes away trips to the Etihad and Old Trafford and a Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona.

The Spaniard has a back injury that ruled him out of Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round victory over Newcastle United, in which understudy Michy Batshuayi grabbed a brace.
Batshuayi, who has been linked with a January transfer, opened the scoring from close range before netting a second, deflected effort just before the half-time break.



Marcos Alonso rounded off the scoring with a brilliant free-kick as Chelsea progressed to the next round thanks to a routine 3-0 victory.
 will be keen to get Morata back as soon as possible ahead of the return of the Champions League, though he is not yet ready to train with the rest of the first team.
Despite the good form of Batshuayi, Chelsea will be keen to get Morata back as soon as possible ahead of the return of the Champions League, though he is not yet ready to train with the rest of the first team.

Speaking after the win over Newcastle, Conte explained of Morata: ‘He is back in training tomorrow, not with us.

‘He needs a bit of time to recover. It is important to have a player like this very soon.’

Batshuayi has now scored 11 goals for Chelsea in all competitions this season, just one less than Morata has managed from significantly more game time.

The Blues face Bournemouth, Watford and West Brom over the next two weeks, but then face a gruelling run of games that includes away trips to the Etihad and Old Trafford and a Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona.