Antonio Conte will be feeling the pressure this week as his Chelsea squad continued their preparations for their Champions League tie with Barcelona. The Blues welcome Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night for the first of their two last 16 legs - their first meeting since the 2012 semi-finals. Conte has had since Friday's 4-0 FA Cup victory over Hull to prepare for the clash and will be desperate to get his tactics right. It was a foggy morning at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Monday, as the Blues took to the pitch to begin their final preparations ahead of what could be a season-defining clash.
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Eden Hazard, fresh from giving his support to his under-fire Chelsea boss was in action after he was rested for Friday's cup tie at the Bridge in anticipation of the crucial European showdown with Barca. Conte will have to choose between former Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata and handing January arrival Olivier Giroud his Champions League debut for the Blues. Giroud was the preferred choice in Chelsea's Friday's win over Hull, scoring his second goal for his new side as well as aiding his new team-mates with two assists. Morata came on as a substitute against Hull after returning from a back injury in Chelsea's 3-0 win at West Brom the week before. The Spaniard has been enduring a barren spell in front of goal of late, despite making a blistering start to life as a Blues forward, and has scored since a December win over Brighton.
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