Napoli manager Antonio Conte has rallied his injury-hit side ahead of their must-win UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea, urging his players to continue defying expectations. Napoli will be without several key players, including Kevin De Bruyne, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Andre-Frank Anguissa and Matteo Politano

Conte had returned for two matches after his surgery, which took place at the start of February, but said he had underestimated the time he would need to recover. “Now I am well and I have recovered energy,” he said