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Chelsea pass master Cesc Fabregas believes the 3-1 victory over Manchester City in December was a turning point in his season under Antonio Conte.

“I’m better now. I think I’ve been playing 15 games in a row,” Fabregas told Cadena Cope.

“The Manchester City match changed a lot. I was lucky enough to play the 90 minutes, we won, I played well and the team played well.

“Since then, I have played all the games and half of them as a starter.

“I’m still playing less than what a footballer wants because a footballer wants to play everything but more than I played before.

“I am happy. I am learning and I have to continue because now comes the most beautiful part of the season.”