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Confusion reigns at Chelsea as Conte to return to training despite Sarri being lined up as replacement

The Blues boss is scheduled to be working with his players despite a widely expected departure, as pre-season nears its beginning

Antonio Conte is expected to return to Chelsea to take first-team training on Monday despite uncertainty over his future at the club.

The Blues manager's staff didn't take the sessions on Saturday, as fitness coaches assessed the squad for two days of medical testing at Cobham training ground.

Chelsea's players remain unclear on who will take training when the technical work begins.

Alvaro Morata, Pedro, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso, Davide Zappacosta, Emerson Palmieri, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley returned on Saturday as they weren't playing in this summer's World Cup.