London's "Chelsea" completed their preparations for the upcoming first match of the season this weekend - on Sunday "the Blues" will face "Manchester City" for the "Community Shield" trophy.
The preparation was not completed with a victorious result - after a penalty shootout, "Chelsea" lost to London's "Arsenal", but the performance itself did not disappoint both Maurizio Sarri and the club's fans.
After the match, the coach was asked about this season and the situation within the team. M. Sarri replied that for now he does not know anything about the future of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, and Willian.
"I will see them for the first time this Saturday, so I do not know the whole situation. I have not received any news about it. Of course, we are talking about top-level footballers that every club wants to keep. We will try to do that," said M. Sarri.
As for the match itself, M. Sarri did not say much: "We had our first training session on July 16, when "Arsenal" had already started preparations - they are simply in better condition. They played very well in the first half, but then we made a mistake in the last minute and lost. Nevertheless, I am very pleased with the team's performance."
