Fabregas on Conte: He has shown me the importance of training Premier League He is confident Chelsea can knock out Barcelona

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is now flourishing after a slow start to the season under Antonio Conte and he puts it down to training hard.

Fabregas is now confident they have what it takes to beat Barcelona playing their own style although he admits they have the best player ever in Lionel Messi.

The teams have been drawn together in the next round of the Champions League and it is an opportunity for Cesc to once again return to home city.

"It is true that during the first half of the season it did not look like I fitted into Conte's style," Fabregas admitted.

"I adapted very well, I worked physically and tactically, and gave everything.

"He has made me realise the value of training and the more that we play, the more that we train."

The Champions League is the trophy which is missing from the Catalan's cabinet, as he had returned to Barcelona from Arsenal when Chelsea won the competition in 2012.

"Barcelona have a great team, they have the best player ever and that clearly makes them more dangerous," said Fabregas.

"We are a great unit, a good team, competitive, we will go with a plan, we know what we are playing to do and what we have to do in order to take on Barcelona playing our football.

"It will be difficult but not impossible."