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Chelsea stars Davide Zappacosta and Kenedy nap on team bus as Antonio Conte’s side prepare for West Ham

ANTONIO CONTE is obviously working his team hard after his first-team stars dozed off on their team bus.

Chelsea take on London rivals West Ham this weekend looking for their third consecutive league win.

 Kenedy found time to get some much needed rest on the team bus
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Kenedy found time to get some much needed rest on the team bus

The Blues are 11 points behind title rivals Manchester City and can't afford to lose anymore ground on Pep Guardiola's side.

And after a week of being put through their paces on the training ground, it appears winger Kenedy needed some much needed rest.

Chelsea star Willian took to Instagram to post a picture of the Brazilian fast asleep on the team bus.

He also put a dog filter on defender Davide Zappacosta as the Italian spent his downtime playing on his phone.

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 Chelsea face London rivals West Ham on Saturday afternoon
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Chelsea face London rivals West Ham on Saturday afternoon
 Chelsea defender David Luiz is out of action with a knee injury
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Chelsea defender David Luiz is out of action with a knee injuryCredit: EPA

Two players who won't feature against West Ham are David Luiz and Danny Drinkwater.

Luiz remains sidelined with a knee injury while midfielder Drinkwater is out due to sickness.

And said in his pre match press conference: “David Luiz is out. Danny Drinkwater is out, because he’s sick. This is the third day with a fever.

“Then we have to check a couple of situations, then to make the best decision for tomorrow’s game against West Ham.

 Danny Drinkwater is also ruled out with illness
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Danny Drinkwater is also ruled out with illnessCredit: EPA
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“I have to check the physical condition. After all these games it’s normal to check a player could be tired.

“We must pay great attention to try to make the best decision, to try to find the right solution.”

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