Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri defends Napoli record and says Loftus-Cheek will stay

• Head coach hits back at Napoli president
• Sarri says squad depth will be needed next month

Maurizio Sarri has defended his record at Napoli after the latest public criticisms from his former club’s president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, as he seeks to maintain his perfect league start as Chelsea’s head coach.

Sarri spent three seasons in Naples, twice finishing as runners-up to Juventus and once in third place while improving the club’s record top-flight points haul from 82 to 86 and 91 points each year. His team were praised for their eye-catching, attacking style but failed to win a trophy, a reality bemoaned by De Laurentiis in an interview with L’Equipe.

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