Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Jose Mourinho believes Maurizio Sarri has 'conditions to do good work' at Chelsea as he prepares to come up against the Italian for the first time in his career. The former Napoli boss was finally named as Chelsea's new manager last month - replacing Mourinho's old rival Antonio Conte - after spells at nine different clubs in his homeland. Although Mourinho has previously worked in Italy, leading Inter Milan to a historic treble in 2010, Sarri was managing in the lower leagues during his time there. Sarri has already admitted it will be 'very exciting' to come up against Mourinho and previously said he would 'love to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford ' while managing Napoli. And Mourinho has now addressed the 59-year-old's appointment ahead of facing him on the touchline at Stamford Bridge for the first time on October 20. "I don’t know him," he told beIN SPORTS. "When I was in Italy from 2008-10, he was not in Serie A. I never met him or played against him. I just follow football and lately the good work he did with Napoli. "In England, all the good managers have the desire to come. It’s a crazy competition with a high level so I think every manager has the dream to come so he had the chance to come. "He has a fantastic team, fantastic players and squad - I think he has conditions to do good work." Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.<doc-sep>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." 1:18 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea highlights 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." Image: Unai Emery and Sarri embrace before the game 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." Get Sky Sports' dedicated football channels with our new season offer to watch over 500 live games this season. Find out more.<doc-sep>DUBLIN -- Maurizio Sarri said 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. Speaking after Arsenal's penalty-shootout victory over Chelsea, Sarri said he finds the finds the situation unusual but added that he wants to discuss it with Willian directly before forming a definitive judgement. "I want to speak to him before I answer these questions," Sarri said. "I want to speak to him. I am not happy about this situation but before I answer, I would like to speak to him." Maurizio Sarri gives instructions to Pedro. Getty Images Asked if he found Willian's reason for returning late strange, Sarri replied: "I think so." Sarri was also unwilling to be drawn on the futures of Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois, who are both the subject of significant interest from Real Madrid as they enjoy their own extended breaks after the World Cup. "I will see them on Saturday for the first time, so I don't know the situation in this moment," he said. "There is no news." Of the players available to Sarri in Dublin, academy youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi did the most to catch the eye of his new head coach, tormenting Hector Bellerin and creating several chances for a wasteful Alvaro Morata as well as having an effort of his own cleared off the line. Chelsea supporters are keen to see Hudson-Odoi given a first-team opportunity when the Premier League season begins, and Sarri confirmed that the 17-year-old will not be leaving Stamford Bridge on loan. "Hudson-Odoi is a very young player," he said. "We have to wait. In the future he will be a very, very strong player for sure." Asked if Hudson-Odoi would remain part of his first-team squad, he said: "I think so. He will stay with us for all the season."<doc-sep>
Jose Mourinho has praised new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri (Picture: Getty) Jose Mourinho has welcomed Maurizio Sarri to the Premier League and claims he’s been impressed by Chelsea’s head coach. Sarri, 59, who almost steered Napoli to the Serie A title last season, was appointed as manager at Stamford Bridge following the dismissal of Antonio Conte back in mid-July. The Italian came into top level management relatively late in his career meaning he never faced Mourinho when the Portuguese was in charge of Inter Milan from 2008 to 2010. During his time at Napoli, Sarri admitted the prospect of facing Mourinho was ‘very exciting’ and he will finally get the chance when Chelsea host Manchester United in October. Asked about Sarri’s arrival in England, United boss Mourinho told beIN SPORTS: ‘When I was in Italy from 2008 to 2010, he was not in Serie A. I never met him or played against him. ‘I just follow football and lately the good work he did with Napoli. Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli were pipped to the Serie A title by Juventus last season (Picture: Getty) ‘In England, all the good managers have the desire to come. It’s a crazy competition with a high level so I think every manager has the dream to come so he had the chance to come. ‘He has a fantastic team, fantastic players and squad – I think he has conditions to do good work.’ Arsenal got the better of Chelsea at the Aviva Stadium (Picture: Getty) Chelsea were defeated on penalties to Arsenal in the Champions Cup on Wednesday night and Sarri believes his players are lacking match fitness. ‘We had our first training on 16 July and we are late compared to Arsenal on the physical condition,’ he said after the match in Dublin. ‘We have done very well in the first half and then we made a mistake in the last minute.’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video MORE : Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny speak out on his future under Unai Emery