Kepa refused Sarri’s orders to be substituted after going down with what appeared to be cramp just two minutes before the end of extra-time. Both have since played the incident down but Sarri was visibly angry and stormed off after being restrained by defender Antonio Rudiger. However, Luiz says the boss - who was already under pressure going into the final - can count on the backing of his squad. David Luiz says the Chelsea players still respect Maurizio Sarri"We all believe in his philosophy, we all believe in the way he wants us to play. "Apart from that, it was a misunderstanding and we all want to do what is best for Chelsea.

Source: Express February 25, 2019 16:41 UTC