Antonio Conte confirms when Chelsea fans will see Eden Hazard start once again

Antonio Conte has confirmed that Eden Hazard will start for Chelsea on Wednesday night against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup to 'complete his recovery'.

The Blues boss has been holding back the 26-year-old after his ankle injury during the summer to make sure that he is back to full fitness as soon as possible and he got another 20 minutes in the 0-0 draw against Arsenal this afternoon.

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The Belgian is yet to start for the Blues, however with the visit of the Championship side in the cup during midweek, Conte feels it is the best chance for him to start to be ready for Stoke City at the weekend.

"The last 20 minutes he played very well. On Wednesday he will have the chance to start against Nottingham Forest and then to complete his recovery. We hope that everything is okay after this game."

Conte also confirmed that Pedro was substituted at half-time due to a knock he took on his ankle in the first half.

"He took a bad tackle in his ankle, he wasn’t 100 per cent fit, so I had to make a substitution," Conte added.

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"We have to check with the doctor and we hope it is not serious. We lost him again against China and Singapore.
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