Chelsea news: Le Saux surprised Conte risked Morata against Man City
Alvaro Morata was forced off against Atletico Madrid and Manchester City due to injury
Morata was a doubt for the Manchester City game after injury forced him off in the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid three days earlier.
But the £60million signing, who was deemed fit enough to start against City, was again substituted prematurely in the 1-0 defeat with a hamstring complaint.
And former Blues defender Le Saux has suggested Morata should have missed the City game as the injury he picked up against Atletico looked worse than just a knock.
Betfair ambassador Le Saux said: “I noticed in the game against Atletico Madrid that when he pulled up it looked very much like a muscle injury rather than a knock.