Conte: I have to rotate my squad

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte spoke to the media on Monday ahead of
the club's Champions League opening match against Azerbaijani side
Qarabag on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian said he intends to use the full complement of his squad by
rotating it when necessary, because of the amount of games Chelsea are
expected to play this season.

First, he mentioned his plans to rotate his players when asked about
the impact Alvaro Morata has had since he joined.

""He is playing very well, scoring and is totally in our idea of
football. He played the full game of Spain and Leicester, I have to
check to use the best team for tomorrow.
. . .I must rotate my players but I am very calm about this because I
trust my players."

He would go on to use the word 'rotate' a number of times during his
press conference.

"We are ready [Champions League] and we need to rotate the players of
my squad and they must be involved. We are starting a path and to
build something important. You need to grow step by step to be like
Real, Bayern and you don't create a big, strong team easily."

He went further to emphasis that he has to apply rotation in the
coming weeks because of the number of games Chelsea would be playing
within a short period. Something they didn't had to cope with last
season as there was no European football.

"Qarabag are a good team, it is the first time they play in this
Champions League. I know some of the players well as we played against
Azerbaijan when Italy coach. It is a tricky game and we must pay great
attention. We played two days ago, then tomorrow, then Arsenal,
Carabao, then Stoke and Man City and then Atletico. You have to do
some rotation otherwise the last two games you have no energy."