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Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte reckons any side with aspirations of Premier League title glory is running out of time, even if Manchester City slip up. The Blues boss says he is being realistic in suggesting his third-placed team are out of title contention. City have an 11-point lead over second-placed Manchester United and a 14-point advantage over Chelsea in third. The Blues have dropped just four points in the last nine games, in the draw at Liverpool and loss at West Ham, as City have increased their lead. Conte said: "When I speak, we must be realistic. In the last nine games we won seven games, drew one and lost one. And the distance, the gap, improved for Manchester City.
"Time is moving on. They are continuing to win." Follow the action from Stamford Bridge below. Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is frustrated by those questioning his honesty over the fitness of David Luiz. Luiz has started once since the 3-0 loss at Roma on October 31, having been dropped for the visit of Manchester United on November 5 amid talk of a fallout. Since starting at Qarabag in the Champions League, the Brazil defender has been out with inflammation around his knee and Conte has previously bristled at suggestions of a breakdown in their relationship. Asked about the issue again ahead of Saturday’s Premier League visit of Southampton, Conte said he would like Chelsea medical director Paco Biosca to corroborate Luiz’s injury.
“I understand that someone is thinking that I’m not telling the truth. I’m disappointed about this, but I can understand it,” Conte said. “I like to tell you the truth at every moment. I’d like to tell you a bad truth rather than a good lie. “I will try to solve the situation. I think we can call the doctor and organise a (media) conference with the doctor for him to explain the medical situation.”
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