Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has confirmed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be fit to face Tottenham in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final after recovering from an ankle injury.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has attempted to take the pressure off his men. Because when you finish you finish'. I think the right position for John when we play with three central defenders is in the central position, in the place that David Luiz is now playing.
'It's impossible, ' said Conte when asked if Cahill might feature in the semi-final against Tottenham.
"This is the third year for them (under Pochettino)".
A Chelsea victory on Saturday would boost morale among Conte's squad as they chase the title.
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Conte downplayed the impact of the result on the Premier League run-in, which resumes for Chelsea against Southampton next Tuesday. I think if we lose this Cup fixture then we can still win the league but surely it would upset the psychology of the team and the fear factor would set in.
"Regardless of what happens during the rest of this season, we have to keep improving and get better for next season as well".
"It's hard to get the correct replacement and it's because of this I continue to speak about how exactly we must construct something significant, to replace players which have been here for a long time. I have to make the best decision for the starting XI tomorrow", Conte said.
Matic thinks the victors at Wembley could hold a mental advantage in the Premier League title race, with Chelsea just four points clear of Spurs going into the final six matches.
However, Pochettino insists that winning trophies with some of Europe's top sides, where it is expected, can not be compared with what other clubs view as success and revealed his admiration for Diego Simeone, who has upset the odds to win a La Liga title and guide Atletico to two Champions League finals. Our players have not won much, maybe some players have some titles (with other clubs). It is the right moment to score. The FA Cup is a great competition, great tradition, then there is the league, another different competition.
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