Video: Maurizio Sarri left fuming as Chelsea stars clash in training ahead of Arsenal

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Footage of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri losing his cool during a training session ahead of the Europa League final has emerged online this evening.

Premier League showdown

London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are set to go head-to-head in the first of two all-English European club finals tomorrow night.

After the capital outfits do battle in Baku, Liverpool and Tottenham will do likewise on the grandest stage of them all in Madrid 3 days later.

Sarri’s Chelsea booked their spot in the Europa League showpiece courtesy of a nail-biting penalty shootout victory over Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt 3 weeks ago.

Having already tasted defeat in the League Cup final at the hands of Manchester City back in February, the Blues will be hoping to put things right on Wednesday, in their bid to secure the club’s first silverware of the Sarri era.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will also head into proceedings in Baku in search of their first trophy of the season.

The Gunners made short work of Valencia in their own semi-final, impressing en route to a 7-3 aggregate win.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Alexander Lacazette Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates with Alexandre Lacazette during the Europa League match between Valencia and Arsenal. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Unlike Chelsea, though, Unai Emery’s men have yet to secure Champions League football for next season.

As such, a triumph over their fellow Londoners would come as a boost not only financially, but also in terms of attracting top talent to the Emirates this summer.

Sarri fumes

And, after Arsenal’s hopes of victory were boosted a short time ago by news that N’Golo Kante is still a major doubt to feature tomorrow night, the Gunners have since been provided with further evidence that all is not well in the Chelsea camp.

Sarri is up first and reports that @nglkante is 50/50 to play in tomorrow’s final.

‘He had a little problem in his knee. It’s not a serious injury but the problem is the timing because we have only four days to recover. We are trying.’ 💪#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/Axlmg6yovM

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 28, 2019

In footage spreading like wildfire across social media, a flare-up between Gonzalo Higuain and David Luiz during a Blues’ training session in Baku left Maurizio Sarri enraged.

As showcased below, the Italian tactician stormed off the Baku Olympic Stadium pitch, before throwing and kicking his cap as he headed straight down the tunnel towards the dressing room:

Tempers fraying in the Chelsea camp? 😡

Higuain and Luiz come together in training and Maurizio Sarri is furious! pic.twitter.com/obSZ51KGGd

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 28, 2019