Maurizio Sarri responds to Madrid claims that Hazard has been kept 'like a slave' and provides injury update

Chelsea to play with Manchester United on Saturday afternoon. The two clubs have had very different starts to the campaign with the Blues currently unbeaten under their new head coach this season, while Jose Mourinho’s side is already seven points back from the Premier League pacesetters. The Blues coach Maurizio Sarri has faced the press ahead of the game. Team news, Rudiger? As usual, after the international teams, there are some problems. The most serious is Ampadu. Then we have a little problem with Odoi and Barkley. For them it is only a question of one or two days. The injury to Ampadu is serious, but maybe in a couple of weeks. Rudiger has done better in the last two days, like Kovacic, I think they will be okay to play. Eden Hazard Of course Eden for us he is a fantastic player. It will be very important for us if he will remain with us, it will be very important. I think also he can win everything, also the Ballon D’Or, here without playing in Spain. Chelsea will be able to win the Champions League, Belgium will be able to win the European Cup. Madrid chief says Hazard has been kept 'like a slave' I don’t know what to say (laughs). I don’t think so. in the last three months, he has been very happy, so I don’t think so. Mourinho We are talking about a coach that has won everything, everywhere, so I think you have to respect him. I think you all have to respect him. Mourinho's record at Chelsea I think he is a very good coach, a very good manager and one of the best in the world. I don’t know about the problem with Antonio, on the pitch you can be a little nervous and tense, you can say everything at that moment. I think Conte respects Mourinho and visa versa. Karen Carney social media abuse I have seen in the last match, she is a very good midfielder. She scored. About the situation, it is not acceptable, disgusting. Is Mourinho getting the respect he deserves? I think no at the moment, but I am not really sure because I don’t want to read anything. For the coach, you have positive and negative periods. In the negative, I want to think only in my mind. Surprised by United's start? A little bit, but it can happen. We are talking only about 8 matches, they are doing well in the CL so they can improve in the PL, we are talking about two months. United strengths They are a very strong team. Player by player the best in the PL. I think City is better like a team at the moment, but player by player they are very strong. I don’t know if they will play on us or their football. Told Hazard he should reach his potential at Chelsea? I only saw him yesterday, but I want to tell him very soon. Happy? I think that I am very happy with the results. We need to improve, I think we can improve, we have had no time to work. We had 8 players at the beginning of August. It is difficult to work and improve the players, I think we can and will. On the defensive phase as we are giving too many opportunities to the opponents. Andreas Christensen's father's comments on the player wanting to leave I am not interested in the father. I think in the first part of the season David and Rudiger have played very well so it is not easy to change. In the last 6 he has played in three. For his father the Europa League may not be important, but for us it is. He is young, he can improve. He is a technical player so is suitable for our way of football. Reports Alvaro Morata is not wanted in January I don’t think they know me very well, I don’t think about the market. I continue to focus on the team, in the last few months Morata has played better and in the last three days I have seen him in training (play) very, very well.

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