Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea FC players that they cannot afford to underestimate the threat posed by Southampton after his side were paired with the south coast club in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Conte watched his side secure their place in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium after extra-time.
Goals from Alvaro Morata and Jamie Vardy secured their spot in the last four, with Manchester United taking on Tottenham Hotspur in the other semi-final clash at Wembley next month.
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However, Conte has warned his side that they must not take their opponents lightly when they face the Saints for a place in the FA Cup final for the second season running.
Speaking at his post-match news conference on Sunday, Conte said: “When you arrive at this point of the tournament it’s very difficult to consider an easy game.
“Don’t forget Man City were eliminated against Wigan. We must be ready to fight to try to reach the final at Wembley for the second time in a row.
“It will be very important for us, but we must know Southampton will have the same idea. We want to give the best satisfaction to our fans who pushed us a lot today. I want to say thanks to them.”
Meanwhile, Chelsea FC will now switch their attentions back towards Premier League affairs and their crunch top four showdown with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge after the international break on 1 April.
The Blues, who were dumped out of the Champions League by FC Barcelona last week, are currently in fifth place as they look to try and break back into the top four before the season reaches its conclusion.
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