Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has dismissed rumours of discontent over his training methods.
The Italian insists Chelsea's training loads are "70 per cent less" than during last season's Premier League-winning campaign.
And Conte says the proximity of matches renders the work which brought success last term "impossible".
"I don't know about this," said the Italian, when asked about media speculation of disgruntlement at Chelsea.
"I have my methods. It's the same, like last season when we won the league.
"Honestly I think we are working maybe 70 per cent less this season.