The Blues are having forward issues once again, with Alvaro Morata not performing as expected and Olivier Giroud not being seen a long-term first choice option.
It’s been reported that Chelsea will look to buy a new striker in January or in the summer.
Higuain was linked with Sarri’s Chelsea in the last transfer window but Juventus elected to send the 31-year-old to rivals Milan.
Sarri spoke about Higuian in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
“I like him very much. He is a wonderful player and a wonderful man,” Sarri said.
The 59-year-old has previous history with Higuain - managing him at Napoli for a season before the striker was sold to Juventus for £80m in 2016.
Sarri, though, chose not to say too much more about his former player, stating the fact that he’s contracted with another club.
“But I don’t want to talk about Higuain because I have two strikers and Gonzalo is playing for AC Milan, so I think it’s better not to talk about him at the moment,” he added.
Meanwhile, Morata hasn’t hit the heights that his price tag suggested when Chelsea signed him in 2017.
The Spaniard often lacks self-confidence and is prone to spending long periods without scoring.
Giroud, on the other hand, isn’t seen as a first-choice striker by the club and often finds himself benched for bigger games.
In recent games, Sarri has chosen to start with Hazard up front instead.
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