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Antonio Conte's press conference interrupted by phonecall from his wife as Chelsea boss jokes: 'Always in worst moment... you can give me a fine!'

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte left the media in stitches on Wednesday after a phonecall from his wife interrupted his pre-match press conference.

The Italian coach is preparing his struggling Blues side for their trip to Burnley, with the boss knowing a loss on Thursday will further dampen their chances of finishing in the top four this season.

And he was midway through talking about Marcos Alonso's availability — the left back has been hit by the FA with a violent conduct charge — when his phone began to ring.

Antonio Conte was speaking to the media on Wednesday ahead of Chelsea's visit to Burnley
Antonio Conte was speaking to the media on Wednesday ahead of Chelsea's visit to Burnley
While speaking about defender Marcos Alonso, the Italian manager's phone began to ring
While speaking about defender Marcos Alonso, the Italian manager's phone began to ring

It turned out the caller was Conte's wife, with one journalist joking that it was for him to pick up the milk on the way home.