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Former Chelsea striker rips into Antonio Conte as Tottenham boss slammed for Diego Costa lie

Michy Batshuayi has launched an attack on Antonio Conte for the treatment he received under the Italian's stewardship at Chelsea. The 28-year-old striker joined the west Londoners just days into the former Blues boss' tenure and he was promised a starring role alongside Diego Costa.

However, despite the Tottenham boss' promise to operate a two-man strike force, Batshuayi played second-fiddle to the Spaniard and was often relegated to the bench. He struggled to pick up any momentum, featuring just 53 times for Chelsea during Conte's reign where he averaged only 33.4 minutes a game.

And, after having only just left the Blues on a permanent move this summer after several loans, Batshuayi has accused Conte of fooling him into join the west Londoners in 2016. The Belgian was one of the Italian's first signings at Chelsea and reportedly went to great lengths to sign the striker he would later snub.

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