CONTE’S PLEA ON TRANSFERS

ANTONIO CONTE has urged Chelsea’s board to save him from a nightmare September by making major moves in the transfer window. Chelsea face seven games in 22 days after the international break, and Conte sees renewed difficulties on the horizon without new signings. He wants at least three additions, with Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Leicester City’s Danny Drinkwater among the targets. Conte said: ‘I need to rotate my players because it’s very difficult to play seven games in a month. The club is working very hard to strengthen. They know very well our situation. ‘I’m a coach. The best of my work is on the pitch, then when you want to strengthen your squad, you have to give your opinion, then the club goes into the transfer market.’