Chelsea: Antonio Conte gives Eden Hazard injury update ahead of Crystal Palace trip

The Belgium international will be available for selection, though Conte may not decide to select him from the off

Hazard picked up an injury during Sunday's 1-0 over West Bromwich Albion (Getty)

Antonio Conte has confirmed that Eden Hazard will be available for Chelsea’s trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The Belgium international missed Wednesday’s 1-0 win at Sunderland having picked up an injury in the victory over West Bromwich Albion last weekend.

Conte, however, revealed that Hazard has returned to training and is fit to play in the lunchtime kick-off at Selhurst Park, though he may not start.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Conte said: ​​“Yeah, I think [Hazard is] fit. Then I have to see if I decide to put Eden in the starting XI, but he's fit today. He trained with us.

Conte went on to confirm that Chelsea have no new injury concerns, yet he may choose to rotate his squad on account of the hectic Christmas schedule.

“For sure, not only for him but also for the other players, I have this night to decide because it’s not easy to play three games in six days,” he said.

“It's important to see every single detail and then to take the best decision for tomorrow.”

Conte’s side, who are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table, will hope to extend their current winning streak to 11 games with victory over Palace.