Chelsea fans get first glimpse of Antonio Conte at work during defeat to Rapid Vienna — in pictures

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte before the match. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters

Chelsea players Victor Moses, Michael Hector, and Papy Djilobodji line up before the match. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte gestures to his players. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in action. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte gives out instructions. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters

Rapid Vienna’s Christoph SchOsswendter challenges for the ball with Chelsea’s Diego Costa. Ronald Zak / AP Photo

Ola Aina of Chelsea in action. Matej Divizna / Getty Images

Diego Costa runs at the Rapid Vienna defence. Matej Divizna / Getty Images

Fans of Rapid Vienna hold up scarves in the stands. Matej Divizna / Getty Images

Antonio Conte gestures during the match. Matej Divizna / Getty Images

Antonio Conte looks on as Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic takes a throw-in. Lisi Niesner / EPA

Antonio Conte shouts at his players during the match. Lisi Niesner / EPA

Antonio Conte shouts orders at his players during the match. Lisi Niesner / EPA

Chelsea fans got their first glimpse of new manager Antonio Conte as the Italian took charge of his first match, a 2-0 friendly defeat to Austrian side Rapid Vienna.

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