LONDON -- Antonio Conte insisted that dropping David Luiz from his squad for Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester United was purely a "tactical decision" and praised Andreas Christensen's "amazing" performance in place of the Brazilian.
Alvaro Morata's 55th-minute header gave Chelsea a deserved victory over United after a dominant performance at Stamford Bridge, as Conte got the response he had been seeking after a humiliating 3-0 away loss to Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.
But much of the pre-match discussion focused on the absence of Luiz, who was left out of the 18-man match day squad despite being fit amid reports that he and Conte had clashed following the Roma defeat.