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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte stresses the importance of a 'family spirit' in shaping a title-winning side

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has enjoyed a near-perfect start to life in west London having guided his side to the top of the Premier League ahead of a return to top-flight action on Saturday.

The Blues are currently eight points clear at the summit ahead of Swansea's trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend, and remain on track to replicate the Double-winning season of 2009-10 under Carlo Ancelotti.

In an interview with the Chelsea Pitch Owners - the company with the freehold of the land on which Stamford Bridge stands - Conte spoke of the vital ingredients needed to shape a successful side, having done so previously at Juventus.