Speaking after Premier League pacesetters Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, manager Antonio Conte has admitted that Victor Moses is an important player for the Blues. <br /><br /><span class="hidden-xxs">Pedro</span> Rodriguez moved into the right wing-back position in the absence of the Nigeria international, and the Italian has refused to criticize the ex-Barcelona star even though his side suffered their first loss at home since September. <br /><br /><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>Victor is an important player for us and he is having a great season, but Pedro played a really good game, <span class="body1"></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; said Conte.<br /><br />Moses sustained a calf injury against Manchester United in the FA Cup on March 13, but was patched up to feature in the last game before the international break, against Stoke City. <br /><br />He has 27 Premier League appearances to his name so far this season.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com <br /></span></span><span class="hidden-xxs"></span>