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Antonio Conte Hanging on at Chelsea Despite 'Growing Player Unrest'

Antonio Conte will reportedly not walk away from his job at Chelsea boss despite "major dressing-room tension" at the club amid speculation the Blues are targeting former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique as his replacement.

According to Sami Mokbel and Matt Barlow for the Daily Mail, player unrest is increasing at Stamford Bridge, but Conte—whose £9 million per year contract runs until the end of next season—is leaving his future in the hands of owner Roman Abramovich, with a great deal of compensation at stake if he is fired.

In the meantime, the Italian must deal with some unhappy figures in his squad, who have complained at his "repetitive and monotonous" training schedule, which is also said to be causing fatigue among his players and increasing their risk of injuries, with eight having suffered hamstring problems at various points in the season.