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Branislav Ivanovic vows he won't be left out of Antonio Conte's Chelsea revolution

BRANISLAV IVANOVIC has vowed he won’t be written out of Antonio Conte’s Chelsea revolution.


Posted Friday, November 18, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk

Branislav Ivanovic vows he won't be left out of Antonio Conte's Chelsea revolution
Branislav Ivanovic was in action for Serbia in the international break

The long-serving Serb defender has been out in the cold since being axed following September's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal.

But he insists he can still play in Conte's preferred three man defensive formation.

The 32-year-old played in that same role for Serbia this week and said: "I am sure the Chelsea manager will have been watching the games because managers follow all their players.

"It was very good for me to be back on the pitch. I need minutes and I hope in the future I will be physically ready for the team.

"I think it will definitely help that my country plays the same system as Chelsea.

"It is definitely something that has changed our team when we started to play that way and we have improved with every game.

"And of course personally it has helped to have the minutes playing in that way."

Chelsea face a trip to in-form Middlesbrough on Sunday aiming to keep up the pressure on the other title challengers.

Ivanovic said: "We can definitely fight for the title. We are in a good way, playing some fantastic football.

"We are working very hard and the formation is something positive. It is a shape where every player can learn tactically and I think it is the future of football."



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