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Antonio Conte: Chelsea 'gave everything' in defeat to Manchester City

LONDON -- Antonio Conte insisted that Chelsea "gave everything" despite being outplayed by Manchester City in a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, and added that he does not believe Alvaro Morata's hamstring injury is a serious concern.

Kevin De Bruyne's emphatic strike in the 67th minute settled the match in favour of Pep Guardiola's men, who made a Premier League title statement by pinning Chelsea back from the outset and increasing their dominance when the impressive Morata was forced off after just 35 minutes.

Prior to the match, Conte complained about the decision to schedule the game for Saturday that allowed City one day more to prepare, and he refused to criticise his players' performance or application at the end of a gruelling run of seven matches in 21 days in all competitions.