Victor Moses couldn’t make his 5th Champions League appearance for Chelsea in their 6-0 rout of Qarabag last night, with new signing from Torino Davide Zappacosta getting the nod to start from manager Antonio Conte.

Theex Italy gaffer has provided reasons why he started Zappacosta rather than his preferred choice at right wing-back last season.

''He (Davide) played a really good game but now he has to continue to work to improve,'' Conte told reporters, according to chelseafc.com.

''For sure he knew very well my style of football & my idea of football. For this reason, I decided to start with him. He was prepared to play. He played very well.''

He continued : ''For him it was his first appearance at Stamford Bridge. It’s not easy to totally change your sporting life in one week, but the answer was very good.

''He has said he wanted to cross, but he scored & it’s important for us.

''I am very pleased with the performance. Now we have to continue in this way with him & the other players. I had a positive answer from my players tonight''.

Goals from Pedro, Davide Zappacosta,Tiemoue Bakayoko, César Azpilicueta, Michy Batshuayi including an own-goal secured a routine win for Chelsea against the Azerbaijani champions at Stamford Bridge.