Antonio Conte is agonising over his Chelsea forward line for Wednesday night’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona.

Head coach Conte believes Chelsea’s best performance away from home came when he lined up with a front two of Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata against Atletico Madrid in the group stages.

But Morata’s poor form, together with the hot streak of Willian, who has scored five goals in his last five appearances including a strike against Barcelona, means Conte is having to consider other options.

Despite the criticism he received for playing without a recognised striker against Manchester City, Conte could go with the front three of Hazard, Willian and Pedro that worked well in the first leg against Barca.

Conte received praise for his tactical plan in the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge and has made it clear that he is prepared to ignore his critics and ask Hazard to play the ‘false nine’ role again.

Another, more surprising, option that Conte is thought to be considering is asking Willian to play in a front two just behind Hazard, but much will depend on whether or not midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko tells Conte he is ready to start in the Nou Camp.