Antonio Conte subjected his players to an angry dressing-down after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Friday. The Chelsea coach is understood to have been very upset by his side’s performance, particularly in the first half, and in an animated post-match exchange in the dressing room demanded an immediate improvement in tomorrow’s EFL cup tie against Leicester City.

Conte is also believed to have accused his players of failing to play as a team against Liverpool and suggested they were overcome by fear of the visiting team’s attacking prowess. The Italian was also surprised at how much Chelsea appeared to miss the leadership qualities of John Terry, ruled out with an ankle injury sustained in the previous weekend’s 2-2 draw against Swansea City.

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