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Coronavirus: Willian pleads with Chelsea to allow him to return to Brazil


Chelsea star Willian has asked the club’s permission for him to return to his native Brazil in order to be with his family amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The 31-year-old may have played his last game for the Blues, with his contract due to expire at the end of June, although he has insisted he would be willing to represent the club outside the terms of his deal.

For now, though, Willian’s immediate priority is going back to Brazil, with the player worried about the wellbeing of his wife and daughters.

Speaking to Brazilian channel Globo SporTV, Willian said: “At the moment, I’m alone. My wife and daughters are in Brazil.

Willian wants to reunite with his family in Brazil

“I had made a schedule before that. They went first, I was going to have a break and I was going too. Now, I’m checking here, if I have authorisation from the club.

“We’re deciding, they are about to come back here, but as there was a meeting and there was a definition here, they postponed the league until April 30th… With that fact, I’m trying to get permission from the club to be able to go.

“I explained the situation, I’m trying to get authorisation. I heard that players from other clubs are going to Brazil too, maybe being close to the family at this moment.”

Willian also admitted he is struggling to find a routine to keep in shape at home, but is confident things will improve in the near future.

He added: “We know the more we stand still, the more we lose physical condition. I’ve been home for six days, I don’t have much structure to do the exercises I wanted to do.

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“Even in my building there’s a gym, but I can’t go there to do it, I have to stay indoors. It ends up making it a little difficult, but I think it will be good, we have to think about people. If everyone does their part well, it will be over.

“It’s a difficult time for everyone. People are starting to stay indoors, a lot of things are being closed, schools will also stop. So it’s a time to be supportive of others.”





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