Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has warned his team to keep focus as the winter transfer window nears.

On Thursday the Blues boss said he welcomes the prospect of January reinforcements to his squad, meanwhile some of his key players have been linked with moves away from the Bridge.

Defender David Luiz and Kenedy have been the subject of much speculation lately suggesting they may leave Chelsea.

“A difficult period is starting,” Conte said.

“In this period there are a lot of rumours. Some rumours are true, some rumours are wrong.

“We have to play every three days and it’s not right that these rumours disturb us.

“My players are very clever to be focused on this period, to play, to go game by game, don’t listen to these rumours.

“We must be ready to face this situation. The best way for me is don’t read and only to chat with the club and then to try to improve our squad, if this is possible. If.”