Chelsea boss Antonio Conte praises players after Wolves defeat

Head coach Antonio Conte praised his much-changed Chelsea side after they advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

John Terry's only starts since September have been in cup competitions as Chelsea have established an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

But the 36-year-old captain, whose current contract expires at the end of the season, was part of a strong defensive showing as Chelsea beat Wolves 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday.

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Cesc Fabregas, Nathaniel Chalobah, Kurt Zouma, Nathan Ake, Asmir Begovic and Willian also came into the side following the previous week's 1-1 Premier League draw at Burnley.

"I made seven changes," Conte told Chelsea TV. "I had a good answer of the players that usually don't play a lot."

"I know it's not easy when you don't play every game, to play and have a good performance. It happened. I'm very happy for my players. I'm very happy for the team."

Chelsea next play Swansea in the Premier League, with Conte eager to carry the momentum from another win until the end of the season.

"Now it's important to continue in this way," he added. "We are in two competitions. We have the possibility to go into the next round, to arrive at the end.

"It's important to know we have to work very hard, to continue with this concentration, with this will to fight and to go ahead."

A win would further Chelsea's campaign to end the season with a league and cup double, but Conte insists he will not be underestimating Swansea on Saturday.

"Now it's important to have a rest and then to restart to prepare for another tough game against Swansea," Conte added.

"If someone thinks the Swansea game is easy, they make a great mistake."