Conte should give these 3 Chelsea stars a chance against Middlesbrough

Cesc Fabregas

Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas once again came off the substitute’s bench to great effect in their 3-0 win over Everton last weekend.

The 30-year-old registered his ninth assist of the campaign by combining with fellow substitute Willian for Chelsea’s third at Goodison Park, and it was a cameo which could tempt Conte into starting the midfielder on Monday night.

Fabregas has also netted four times for the Blues in the league this term, and given that he hasn’t been a regular starter throughout the campaign, that’s a pretty good effort.

And it may be enough to see him earn an 11th Premier League start of the season against Boro on Monday.