He was at pains to repeat throughout that we are not there yet, even if many of the journalists’ questions took the title win as a given. Three more points are still required with the first opportunity to claim them coming at The Hawthorns tomorrow night, a fixture Conte reports he has every player available for.

The boss was asked what the mood in the camp is like right now and if his players are feeling nervous ahead of a potentially defining match.

‘This moment is a really good moment for us,’ he said. ‘We are so close to reaching a fantastic target, but we mustn’t forget we have to take three points in these three games.

‘Tomorrow we have the first chance. Also, we must know to play against West Brom is not easy. They are a really strong, physical team, with a good coach. For sure the atmosphere will be very hot.

‘It’s important at this moment to enjoy. We have worked a lot; we have worked very hard. I like to repeat: this is a good season; we want it to become a great season. There is only one way: to take three points and win the title.

‘My players are totally focused on the moment,’ Conte added. ‘It’s normal to live this moment in the right way, with the right pressure.

‘I am seeing my players very focused and concentrated and it’s great for me when I see this type of behaviour and this attitude during training.’

Conte said he wanted to get it over with as soon as possible but pointed to our home game against the Baggies in December, one of the toughest all season, as evidence of how hard it would be tomorrow.