Eden Hazard says Chelsea will make 'fresh start' under Antonio Conte

Eden Hazard is looking to return to form under Antonio Conte

Eden Hazard wants Chelsea to make a "fresh start" as they look to bounce back from a below-par season.

The Blues finished a forgettable 2015/16 campaign in 10th place in the Premier League, with Jose Mourinho sacked in December after nine defeats in 16 league matches.

Antonio Conte has been appointed as the new Chelsea boss and has added to the squad with the signings of N'Golo Kante and Michy Batshuayi.

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Hazard, who did not score his first league goal until late April last season, hopes both he and his team-mates can start afresh under Conte.

"Everybody needs to be the same player as two years ago," he told Sky Sports ahead of Chelsea's Monday Night Football opener against West Ham. "We tried to find a lot of excuses for why we didn't play well last season, but we don't know why. Maybe some players were tired, but we need to be focused and train hard
to be ready.

Reflecting on Chelsea's two new signings, Hazard added: "Kante is a good player, for me it is good because he speaks French. We know he is a fantastic player, he runs a lot and works for the team.
"I played with Michy for Belgium. He is still young, he can finish and is very good. He just needs to adapt to English football and he will. He is intelligent and a good player."