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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte welcomes England boss Gareth Southgate to training as national team coach shares friendly handshake with Nathaniel Chalobah

There was a notable special guest at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Thursday, as England manager Gareth Southgate dropped in to watch how the Premier League leaders prepare.

Southgate, whose side return to action next month with a tough friendly away to world champions Germany before a World Cup qualifer at home to Lithuania, was warmly welcomed by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.

Another man pleased to see Southgate was Nathaniel Chalobah, whose hopes of a senior call-up may be boosted by the friendly handshake he shared with Southgate.

England manager Gareth Southgate is greeted by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Cobham
England manager Gareth Southgate is greeted by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Cobham
Southgate went to visit the Premier League leaders' training ground to watch them prepare
Southgate went to visit the Premier League leaders' training ground to watch them prepare
Southgate exchanges pleasantries with English defensive midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Southgate exchanges pleasantries with English defensive midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Current Chelsea coach Steve Holland (left) is also Southgate's assistant with the national team
Current Chelsea coach Steve Holland (left) is also Southgate's assistant with the national team

Southgate knows Chalobah well, having regularly picked the defensive midfielder while he was in charge of England's under-21s team.