Antonio Conte reveals plane scare that has further hampered Chelsea's preparations ahead of Liverpoo

Antonio Conte has revealed how his preparations for Saturday’s match against Liverpool at Anfield have been hampered by a late return from a Champions League match in Azerbaijan and by an aborted landing at Gatwick which left both he and his players afraid and exhausted.

Conte had already complained bitterly in the build-up to the game in Qarabag, which Chelsea won 4-0 to qualify for the knock-out stages, that it was unfair to ask his team to play away at Anfield so soon after such a long trip in Europe.

However, the situation was made worst when their plane needed two attempts to land in London because of high winds at 3am on Thursday morning.