The pacy attacker lost his mother who had been battling cancer for over two and a half year.

Dona Zeze,57,had been receiving treatment in her native Brazil since September and passed on after surgery and chemotherapy tests failed to cure the ailment.

Chelsea sent word to Willian on their official website.

"All of us at Chelsea Football Club are sending our love
and deepest condolences to Willian and his family after the passing of his mother.
We are thinking of you Willian."
Dona Zeze will be buried on Thursday with Willian having been handed a compassionate leave by CFC.

Willian will miss Saturday's game against Leicester City while a date of return has not been disclosed.