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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists Victor Moses is 'an honest player' despite his dive in the FA Cup final

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has come to the defence of Victor Moses by insisting the Nigerian is not a cheat despite his dive in the FA Cup final.

Moses was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 68th minute after he went down in the Arsenal penalty area under the mere suggestion of contact from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Referee Anthony Taylor, having already booked Moses for a tug on Danny Welbeck, was in a good position to spot the dive and issued a second yellow card to Moses for simulation.

Victor Moses sits on the ground as he awaits Anthony Taylor's red card on Saturday
Victor Moses sits on the ground as he awaits Anthony Taylor's red card on Saturday

Chelsea went on to lose the FA Cup final as Arsenal denied the Premier League champions a double with a 2-1 victory at Wembley.