Antonio Conte set to rotate Chelsea troops as fixtures pile up

Head coach Antonio Conte is poised to rotate his players when Chelsea make their Champions League return tonight.

The Premier League winners play their second of seven games in September when their Group C campaign opens against Azerbaijan’s Qarabag.

Sunday’s league clash with Arsenal follows before a midweek Carabao Cup tie with Nottingham Forest for the Blues, who won the Premier League in Conte’s first season as boss.