Conte ‘needs instant title bid’

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Guus Hiddink says incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will be expected to mount a title challenge in his first season.

Hiddink was appointed in December after Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea plummeted from title winners in 2015-16 to candidates for relegation prior to Christmas.

The Dutchman, in his second caretaker spell at Stamford Bridge, restored stability, but he still has just one home win in the Premier League ahead of Monday’s match with title-chasing Tottenham.

Conte has been appointed as Mourinho’s permanent successor and must secure an immediate about turn in fortunes, according to Hiddink.

“The pressure is on. We have to see Chelsea next …

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