Chelsea
manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted he is not happy after Willian failed to
return to training on time after the World Cup.
Sky Sports News understands Chelsea have rejected several bids from
Barcelona for the player this summer and the Brazilian did not report to
Cobham on time last week with several newspapers reporting that he was
experiencing passport problems.
The club gave him prior permission to return late, but new manager Sarri,
speaking after a penalty-shoot-out defeat to Arsenal in the International
Champions Cup, was clearly frustrated by the issue.
"I want to speak to him before I answer these questions," he said when asked
if Willian had returned to training on Wednesday.
"I don't know. I am not happy about the situation but I would like to talk
to him.
"Is it strange? I think so."
Willian is one of several Chelsea players linked with a summer move to Spain
with Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard both targets for Real Madrid.
But Sarri indicated his desire to keep his best players at the club ahead
for the new season.
He added: "In this moment [I can't comment on it]. I will see them on
Saturday for the first time so I don't know the situation in this moment.
"We are talking about top players and I think every club wants to keep top
players."
The Chelsea boss also confirmed Callum Hudson-Odoi was a part of his plans
for the new campaign after his impressive display against Arsenal in Dublin.
"He's a young player," he said. "We have to wait. But in the future he will
be a very, very strong player.
"Will he be in the first team squad? I think so He will be staying with us
for all the season."
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