LIVERPOOL VS CHELSEA 1-1 HASIL LIGA INGGRIS TADI MALAM - 26 NOVEMBER 2017

Antonio Conte hints at new role for Eden Hazard after Liverpool performance

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has suggested that Eden Hazard might become a permanent fixture up front after he gave another superb showing against Liverpool.

Although the west Londoners had to settle for a draw at Anfield, Hazard was a livewire throughout and was a constant menace on the counter-attack, eventually assisting Willian’s somewhat fortuitous equaliser.

Antonio Conte hints at new role for Eden Hazard after Liverpool performance

Hazard played right up alongside Alvaro Morata for large spells of the match, and Conte has revealed that he could use that tactic a lot more, even getting rid of his usual 3-4-3 formation to facilitate it.

Speaking at his post-match press conference after Saturday’s 1-1 draw, Conte explained: ‘The start of the season was full of trouble, he had an injury and we started without him.

‘When you need a surgery it is important to have the best time for your recovery. He is in a really good form and he likes to play as a striker.

‘There is a good link with Alvaro, for me it is a great opportunity in this season to have the possibility to have two different systems.

‘Qarabag was 3-4-2-1, this was 3-5-2, it is important not to lose identity in both cases.’

Hazard has been in great form recently, with his assist against Liverpool meaning he has either scored or created a goal in four of his last five Premier League appearances.