Conte should give these 3 Chelsea players a chance on Boxing Day

Kurt Zouma

With the games coming thick and fast over the next few weeks, Conte may be tempted to give Kurt Zouma his first minutes of the season against Bournemouth.

The 22-year-old suffered a nasty knee injury against Manchester United in February which has kept him side-lined throughout this campaign, yet he did play for the Chelsea Under-23 side against Oxford in the Checkatrade Trophy last month.

A bit of time has followed since then, so you’d expect Zouma to be there or thereabouts with regard to a return, and he was named on the bench at Crystal Palace last weekend.

Conte needs to know that, if needed, the young defender can slot into his back three should any of his current options get injured or suspended, so he may give him a chance on Boxing Day.