MICHY BATSHUAYI is in line to face Bournemouth on deadline day despite being linked with a Chelsea exit.
Blues boss Antonio Conte confirmed he was considering the striker for tomorrow’s clash as Borussia Dortmund eye a swoop.
And with the game finishing just an hour before the deadline, it raises the prospect of Belgium ace Batshuayi, 24, staying at Stamford Bridge.
Conte said: “Yeah, he is in contention for tomorrow’s game.
“I don’t know [about him joining Borussia Dortmund] but now he is a Chelsea player.
“I have [Alvaro] Morata injured and don’t have other options, with Willian injured.”
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Dortmund are seeking a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the German deadline at 5pm on Wednesday evening.
If they cannot find their man, Arsenal face losing out on the Gabon international.
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And as teams rush to get deals over the line, Conte admitted putting a team together during the final days of the window was a nightmare.
The former Italy chief, 48, added: “Yeah, for sure this is not the best situation to prepare a league game for Bournemouth.
“There are these types of situation but you have to face it. For sure, it hasn’t been easy to prepare the game in this way.”
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