There are a lot questions regarding what the future holds for Fabregas. The Spaniard was dropped from the first team and was even rumored to leave this summer after failing to impress Conte. The Italian boss finally explained the midfielder’s situation who apparently needs to work on being more versatile in order to help the defense not only the offense.

“Cesc is in my plans and in Chelsea’s plans”

“We all know Cesc is a fantastic player. I see him in every training session with great work and effort. If he continues in this way, it’ll be very difficult for me not to choose him in my midfield. But I want this from a player, putting many doubts in my mind over choosing someone else.”

“Cesc is a great player. We all know Cesc, a great technical player. Now I’m starting to get to know him as a man. A great personality. I’m pleased with him.”

“He’s working very well. He’s improving a lot on many aspects, above all the defensive situations. I’m very clear with my players: when a player deserves to play, I put him in the team.

I always thought that this team needed to find a good balance when you have the ball and, above all, when you don’t have the ball.”

“Last season Chelsea conceded 53 goals. Now, we have found the right compromise between defensive and offensive situations.”

Conte has replaced Fabregas with Oscar who is excelling in both phases of the game. The Brazilian was also rumored to leave this summer but instead became a first pick for the Blues. He has put in some excellent performances and is looking to constantly improve.  Here is what Conte had to say about him:

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[Quotes provided by Metro]