Chelsea’s coach, Antonio Conte believes that to help English clubs progress further in the Champions League, changes must be made to Premier League fixtures.

Chelsea’s coach from Italy Antonio Conte attends a press conference in Baku on November 21, 2017 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group C football match between Qarabag FK and Chelsea FC. / AFP PHOTO

The last time an English club got to the final of the Champions League was in May 2012 when Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich.

And Conte has called on sides in continental competitions to be given more help when it comes to scheduling their league matches around European trips.

“For sure I have to make the best decision for these games, because we are playing every three days and it is normal to have rotation,” Conte told a news conference on Tuesday.

“I trust my players and am very sure about my choice. I trust all my players and it is normal to have rotation.

“For us the game against Qarabag is very important as we don’t want to wait to go through to the next round. When you wait or you arrive in this type of moment it could be more difficult for us.

“I would like to underline that I am talking about all teams that are playing in the Champions League, not only Chelsea. England needs to try to understand this and try to change something.”

Chelsea face Qarabag in Group C on Wednesday before travelling to Anfield to take on Liverpool in a key Premier League clash on Saturday.