Luiz was banished from training and Conte did not even put him on the bench

David Luiz was yesterday dropped from the Chelsea squad by Antonio Conte as punishment for querying his tactics. The Times has learnt that Luiz was banished from training by the head coach on Friday after an exchange between the pair the previous day, which the defender maintains was a misunderstanding.

And after Andreas Christensen was picked to play in the back three against Manchester United, Conte yesterday cast doubt on Luiz’s future at the club. “He has to work really hard with the others, otherwise he will stay on the bench or in the stands,” he said.

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Conte and Luiz had words last Thursday in the aftermath of Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Roma two days earlier, which was followed by a stormy meeting in