Antonio Conte: I Wish I Had This One Player In Chelsea

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says it is a pity Kevin De Bruyne will be on the opposing team in their crunch trip to take on Manchester City in the Premier League.


Conte's side have won seven consecutive top- flight matches and sit one point clear of Liverpool and Pep Guardiola's City at the top of the table ahead of the game.

De Bruyne is one of Guardiola's key players having started in 10 of their 13 top-flight games this season and the Chelsea boss agreed that his team had sold him too early back in 2014.

The Belgium international spent a superb campaign with Wolfsburg before joining City the following season, leaving Chelsea having to cope with him on Saturday.

"De Bruyne played with Chelsea and I think he is a really great player," Conte said at his pre- match media conference when asked if the Blues had let him go prematurely. "It is a pity that now he is playing for another team.

"For sure this is the case because he is a fantastic player, but now he plays with Manchester City. I wish him the best - after our game."