Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has confirmed that Brazilian defender David Luiz is in the squad for the trip to West Bromwich Albion this weekend.
Conte on David Luiz: “He is in the squad. It was a technical decision [to drop him]. Every single player has to react well and accept my decision.” #CFC
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The Chelsea boss and Luiz had a high-profile bust-up before the international break that saw the Brazilian dropped from the matchday squad entirely for their Premier League victory over title-rivals Manchester United.
However, Conte is ready to forget the incident and Luiz is in contention not just to return to the matchday squad, but to possibly start against West Brom.
During the international break, Luiz has impressed Conte with his attitude and application in training and appears to have gone some way to getting back into the Italian’s good books.
Luiz was not selected in the Brazil national team squad which allowed him to continue working at the Chelsea training ground and Conte believes he has shown enough to warrant a place in the squad.
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