'Great possibility' Conte favours Batshuayi over Morata
Antonio Conte has hinted that Michy Batshuayi could start against Burnley ahead of £70 million signing Alvaro Morata.
The Belgian striker has impressed Conte in pre-season, and could be picked ahead of club-record signing Morata for the Premier League opener.
The Spaniard started on the bench at Wembley as Arsenal claimed the Community Shield, and could do so again in Burnley's visit to Stamford Bridge.
'It's a great possibility for Michy (Batshuayi). He has played every (pre-season) game from the start and it's very important for him to play well', Conte said.
'Michy is working very well, he is putting 120 per cent in every moment during the training session and during the game', he added.
Batshuayi played second fiddle to Costa last season, but with the Spain international out of the team and Morata needing time to adapt, the Belgian appears to be in favour with the manager.
'We worked very hard with him last season. He didn't play a lot but I think he adapted himself to our style of football', Conte said. 'He has a lot of space to improve, he is a young player and he needs to continue to work and to improve'.
'We are talking about a young player. He needs to develop, but for sure he is trying to put his best in every moment of the day', the Italian coach concluded.