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Conte reveals thinking behind Batshuayi debut

Antonio Conte decided to test Chelsea recruit Michy Batshuayi against Wolfsberger but would not be drawn on links to Alvaro Morata.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte explained the thinking behind Michy Batshuayi's surprise debut in Wednesday's 3-0 friendly win over Wolfsberger.

Conte's reign began with a 2-0 defeat to Rapid Vienna over the weekend but a repeat rarely looked to be in the cards in the concluding match of the club's Austrian trip, with youngsters Bertrand Traore, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Nathaniel Chalobah all on target.

Belgium international forward Batshuayi, a big-money acquisition from Marseille, was not officially named among Conte's substitutes but he emerged from the dugout to replace Diego Costa after 58 minutes.