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Thibaut Courtois has missed training at Chelsea for a second day in succession as he continues to await progress in his transfer to Real Madrid. There have been suggestions the Belgian’s unauthorised absence could be curtailed on Wednesday, with reports the goalkeeper could report back to the club’s Cobham training base to explain his no-show this week in scheduled talks with the new head coach, Maurizio Sarri.

However, he remains intent upon departing the club this month and sealing a return to Madrid, where he spent three years on loan at Atlético. The 26-year-old’s two children live in the Spanish capital with his former partner, with Real having submitted a £35m bid for his services earlier this month.