Antonio Conte still undecided on under-fire Chelsea stars: Blues boss set for crunch talks

CHELSEA manager Antonio Conte will make decisions on all his players in the next few days after seeing them in action in the USA.

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Antonio Conte still undecided on futures of Chelsea stars

Brazilian star Oscar scored twice, once from the penalty spot, as Chelsea won the final game of their US tour in the International Champions Cup, beating AC Milan 3-1 in Minneapolis.
Youngster Bertrand Traore opened the scoring in the US Bank stadium, before Giacomo Bonaventura curled a glorious strike into the corner for the equaliser.

But substitute Oscar came on in the second half to seal the 3-1 win – and he is one of the players Conte must make up his mind about – with a £30million bid from Inter Milan on the table.

Also under possible scrutiny are players like striker Loic Remy, midfielder Nemanja Matic and winger Juan Cuadrado.
Conte’s warning to his squad was stark: “Oscar is an important player and the season when Chelsea won the title he was fantastic.
“Last season was bad for all the players – not just Oscar. He is a good player with a great talent, but he can improve a lot.
“These ten days have been important for me. I am judging the players so I find the right solution.

“This match told me a lot about the players who we will keep and the players we can send out on loan or sell. My ideas are clearer than before.“Now we go back to London and it's important for me to take decisions about the players. My ideas are very clear now, but first I must talk with the club.“I will also speak to all the players. We have to get the right squad and the right numbers.”Chelsea are also chasing Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez – but coach Vicenzo Montella said: “He's a great keeper but I don't know where he is going to go. Anything can happen.