Antonio Conte 主張するs David Luiz is 'one of the best defenders in Europe' ahead of Chelsea's 首相 League 衝突／不一致 with Manchester 部隊d

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Antonio Conte has been singing the 賞賛するs of Chelsea defender David Luiz, 主張するing he is 'one of the best defenders in Europe'.

Luiz was offloaded to Paris Saint-Germain by Chelsea in 2014 and the Brazilian centre 支援する will come up against his former boss when the Blues take on Manchester 部隊d at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Chelsea go into the match four points （疑いを）晴らす of second-placed Tottenham in the 首相 League and Luiz has been central to the Blues' solidity.

David Luiz and Chelsea are hoping to 選ぶ up a 決定的な 勝利，勝つ against Manchester 部隊d on Sunday

Luiz and his fellow Chelsea defenders have the third-meanest defence in the 最高の，を越す flight, 譲歩するing just 25 goals in 31 matches.

Conte, who re-調印するd Luiz in the summer 移転 window, said: 'When David arrived in England, I heard a lot of bad things about him.

'Why was he coming 支援する to Chelsea because, in the past, he had 成し遂げるd 不正に and was not a defender?

'This was a 広大な／多数の／重要な challenge for him, but also for me and when we decided to buy him, to take him 支援する, we were sure we were taking a really good player.?

Antonio Conte spoke very 高度に of Luiz, who he brought 支援する from PSG in the summer

'We have put him 支援する as one of the best defenders in Europe and, I hope, in the world.'

Luiz 明確に 円熟したd and 改善するd in Paris and for many, they were surprised he didn't make the PFA?Players' Player of the Year award shortlist this season.

Conte 追加するd: 'It's more difficult for the defenders, no? For this 推論する／理由, Paolo Maldini never won the Best Player in the World award.?

Luiz and his Stamford 橋（渡しをする） team-mates will be hoping to take one step closer to the 首相 League 肩書を与える with victory over 部隊d on Sunday.?

Chelsea will be desperate to take one step closer to the 首相 League 肩書を与える at Old Trafford