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Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri 'not happy' over Willian's late World Cup return

DUBLIN, Republic of Ireland -- Maurizio Sarri revealed he will hold talks with Willian after admitting that he is "not happy" with the Brazilian's late return to Chelsea's preseason training as a result of a passport issue.

Willian flew back to London on Tuesday evening and trained alone at Cobham on Wednesday afternoon, six days after he was expected to report following an extended post-World Cup break, making him unavailable for Chelsea's third preseason match against Arsenal at the Aviva Stadium.

Sources told ESPN Brasil that the reason for the Willian's delay was the need to renew his passport, and Chelsea as a club do not have any immediate concerns about his attitude in the final days of a summer in which Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid have all been linked with signing him.