Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Filip Jorgensen is “our keeper in the mean time” forward of Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea goalkeeper Sanchez has made a number of high-profile errors within the Premier League this season.
The Spaniard’s newest blunder – his fifth error leading to a goal in 2024/25 – got here towards Manchester Metropolis, days after Maresca defended him following a mistake v Wolves.
Jorgensen began in between the sticks for the Blues’ subsequent league match towards West Ham and is now Maresca’s first-choice within the Premier League shifting ahead.
“I mentioned that the Filip answer was additionally to offer Robert a while to recuperate mentally and bodily,” Maresca informed reporters on Thursday.
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“However the thought is to not recreation by recreation change the keeper. Within the final Premier League recreation we had Filip and within the FA Cup it was Robert. Our keeper in the mean time is Filip.
“I spoke with Robert a couple of days earlier than West Ham the place I took the choice to play Filip. I by no means spoke once more with Robert. Filip, precisely the identical.
“They know the state of affairs. That is the state of affairs at times we are going to see.”
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Sanchez began within the FA Cup defeat at his former membership Brighton final Sunday and the Blues are at the moment making ready for a Premier League rematch towards Fabian Hurzeler’s males on Friday evening.
Chelsea – who are fourth in the Premier League – have plenty of accidents to cope with and Maresca offered an replace on Nicolas Jackson, who is out for six to eight weeks, Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana and captain Reece James.
“Like Nico, it could possibly be after the worldwide break (for Lavia),” Maresca revealed.
“He (Fofana) began with us a couple of days in the past. He wants two or three weeks. It’s a good feeling that he’s again with us.
“Reece is okay. In opposition to Brighton within the cup, it was deliberate to offer him a relaxation. He had some relaxation within the final days however he’s obtainable.”
Chelsea had been very good below Maresca in the first 15 games of the season earlier than a dramatic dip in type.
They’re considerably again on monitor with two wins of their final three league matches and the Italian boss has dismissed claims that that is his aspect’s hardest interval of the season.
“No as a result of I count on a time that we wrestle,” he mentioned. “We received our final Premier League recreation.
“I don’t suppose what we’ve got accomplished may be no good as a result of what we’ve got accomplished is there.
“I believe, sadly we’re out of each home cups.
“Our journey within the Premier League has been incredible till in the present day and within the Convention League. We are going to attempt to end in one of the best ways we are able to.
“Don’t neglect within the final two years Chelsea have by no means been within the prime 4 and we’ve got spent this season within the prime 4. We are going to attempt our greatest to complete the place this membership must be.”
Maresca added: “I didn’t say our goal was prime 4 – the membership by no means mentioned that. The goal was in two years to play Champions League, not in a single 12 months.
“We are going to see how we end [if it’s a failure if they finish outside the top four]. Since day one, I’ve at all times mentioned the identical.”
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