"If you compare our team with Tottenham's, (Spurs boss Mauricio) Pochettino has worked for three years".
Claude Puel has had 10 days to prepare his team for Tuesday's match (Getty)Last time they met...
Up front, Hazard should be flanked by Willian, who scored two goals against Tottenham, and Spanish winger Pedro, as they aim to penetrate the Southampton defence with pace and intricate interplay as oppose to lofted crosses into the box.
Midfielder Fabregas believes that winning both the league and the domestic cup in England is especially hard and expressed his pride at being involved in a Chelsea team that is capable of fighting for such prestigious honours.
Kane said: "A lot of people will be looking at us now waiting to see what will happen and has the momentum kind of stopped a bit, but we are focused".
Tottenham have won seven successive league games and visit Crystal Palace on Wednesday, a day after Chelsea host Southampton. "We just to have win our games".
Chelsea put one over on rivals Tottenham at the weekend.
Contes decision to pick Willian and Michy Batshuayi instead of Hazard and Costa triggered a round of second guessing, but it took just five minutes for the former Juventus coach to be vindicated.
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Chelsea superstars Eden Hazard and Diego Costa didn't start in today's 4-2 FA Cup semifinal triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, but instead came on in the 61′.
The country's best sides took a break from their thrilling duel for the Premier League crown on Saturday, heading to Wembley for a semi-final that lived up to the hype.
"Now we have to find the right substitutes for these players and then work to put these players at the same level".
"Of course, you say every game is important, but somehow, when you play against number one, it gets a little bit more important", the Denmark global told the club website. "I think, for us, it was important this win, because you reach the final in the FA Cup, a great competition, and for us it's great to know that a week after we finish the championship, we have to play a final in the FA Cup", Conte said at a news conference.
"The gap is four points and we will try to catch up to them".
Spurs made life as uncomfortable for the Blues on the Wembley turf during a pulsating contest as they have with their domestic chase over recent weeks.
Hazard, arguably the best player in the Premier League this season, said he knew why Conte left him out of the XI.





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