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Zaha's recent form, including a goal in Palace's shock 2-1 victory over Chelsea, suggests England could now rue allowing the 24-year-old to slip through their net of available players.
Conte could point to the non-award of a penalty after Andros Townsend blocked Pedro's shot with his arm or the brilliance of Mamadou Sakho and Wayne Hennessey in the visitors' rearguard.
Two goals in two minutes from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke at Stamford Bridge were enough to hand Chelsea their first loss since January, and second-placed Tottenham took advantage by securing a 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor without top scorer Harry Kane.
"It's a massive confidence boost to us and it gives us all a lift going into the final nine games of the season".
Conte added: "It's very hard to see this situation".
Such has been Chelsea's dominance at the Bridge this season that once Cesc Fabregas had put them ahead after just five minutes, it all promised to be plain sailing towards an 11th straight home win in the league for the Blues.
There were signs tonight that the worldwide break could have played a part in Chelsea's loss but in the end it came down to a disciplined Palace side perfectly following Sam Allardyce's instructions and holding on for a victory. We faced a team today with strong players.
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"But I always said the league finishes when you have the mathematical [certainty] that you won". "I don't want to say a win, but at least a draw".
"We played a good game".
Allardyce - who also challenged Zaha to aspire to the level of Hazard - added: "It's an absolutely outstanding victory for us, particularly in the position we're in. I think they showed they were a good team". Nobody expected it. Our plan was one of the keys to why we've won.
"They didn't let their heads go down which is what I saw when I first came".
Palace lost Scott Dann to a potentially serious knee injury and James Tomkins to a calf complaint.
Asked if he was concerned about Palace's ability to keep Zaha, Allardyce said: "Wilf is on a long contract Steve (Parish, the Palace chairman) tells me, so there is not that danger at the moment of losing Wilf".
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