Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is aiming to change Antonio Conte's mind over whether he should be starting on a regular basis, but has refused to rule out leaving Stamford Bridge.

Conte chose to start with Fabregas on the bench in Saturday's FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal, with the Blues losing 2-1 at Wembley.




Fabregas was given the nod to come on just after the hour mark, replacing Nemanja Matic, but could not help Chelsea win the cup.

With Conte regularly preferring Matic and N'Golo Kante as his midfield two, there has been a continued question mark over whether Fabregas will stay at Chelsea. 
 


The Spaniard is not ruling out leaving the club, but insists the task at present is for him to win Conte over.

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"In football you can never say never, anything can happen", he said in the mixed zone following the final, when asked about a potential summer move.

"But I have always said I feel very, very loved by the fans here and every time I have played I have shown I can play at the top level in this team.

"It is all about trying to change the manager’s decision", Fabregas added.

The midfielder has been linked with a number of clubs, including Serie A giants AC Milan.