Liam Rosenior will have to choose between Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen when Chelsea take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this Wednesday.
Sanchez started in goal over the weekend as Chelsea went on to beat Wrexham 4-2 in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
However, he was dropped for the Blues’ 4-1 win against Aston Villa in the Premier League before that.
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Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior should start Robert Sanchez after previous PSG heroics
Jorgensen played pretty well against Villa, while Sanchez’s last two performances have been quite shaky.
To be truthful, Sanchez’s outing against Arsenal was pretty much a disaster. With all of that being said, Rosenior should still give him the nod on Wednesday.
Overall, Sanchez has been solid this season, while he was magnificent the last time Chelsea faced PSG.
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According to Sofascore, the 28-year-old made five saves from inside the box and one high claim. It was a very commanding display that would have frustrated PSG’s attackers on the day.
Understandably, Sanchez was disappointed after being dropped but has reacted well to it, says Rosenior. It will now be interesting to see what happens at the Parc des Princes and going forward.
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The good news for Sanchez is that he has not all of a sudden become Chelsea’s back-up goalkeeper.
Rosenior has made it clear that he wants competition in that area and is making decisions on a game-by-game basis.
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Explaining his decision to drop Sanchez, Rosenior said via BBC Sport: “For me, genuinely, I look at the goalkeeper position differently for each game. I want there to be competition in every area of the pitch.”
However, if Sanchez is restored, he really cannot afford to make any more costly mistakes. Again, Jorgensen is really pushing him, while the club could bring Mike Penders back in the summer.
It has already been reported that Chelsea have rejected enquiries for Penders, who is likely to succeed Sanchez at some point. When that happens depends on the former Brighton & Hove Albion man, who can delay things with a strong finish to the campaign.
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