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"I understand that resting place will be disturbed but it should be disturbed respectfully and not taken away completely."

He carefully chose his words, at one point resting an index finger on his temple to signal a pause as he gathered his thoughts.

And that was despite resting several of their starters for the final day of the Serie A season, even though the title was up for grabs.

He said he would now be doing nothing for a few days apart from resting and spending time with his family and dog Bruce.

Rotating and resting players in secondary cups is not a new phenomenon - but Chelsea took it to a new level in the Conference League this season.