Liam Rosenior has a few decisions to make when picking his side as Chelsea go to PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday night. But who starts in goal, Filip Jorgensen or Robert Sanchez?
Chelsea come into the game with a renewed sense of optimism. After failing to beat Leeds, Burnley and Arsenal, Chelsea have secured two crucial wins against Aston Villa and Wrexham in their last two.
Injured players are returning, too. Romeo Lavia and Tosin Adarabioyo started against Wrexham, while Dario Essugo came on to provide a super assist for Alejandro Garnacho to volley home from close range.
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Rosenior must use that momentum and pick exactly the right side in Paris this week, with the Blues needing to be at their absolute best to avoid defeat against the reigning Champions League winners.
Who starts in goal? 74% Chelsea fans pick Filip Jorgensen
While there will be decisions to be made at centre-back, right-back and out wide, the main topic for debate ahead of the trip to PSG will be who starts in goal. Rosenior has chopped and changed.
Chelsea goalkeepers Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen before Conference League final
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Rosenior had his head in his hands at Sanchez’s performance against Arsenal and it saw the Spaniard dropped for Aston Villa. Jorgensen did a job against Villa as Chelsea secured a brilliant 4-1 victory.
Sanchez returned against Wrexham, but he was slow off his line to deny Sam Smith. So, does Rosenior go for the more-experienced, but more error-prone Sanchez, or throw Jorgensen in at the deep end?
The Chelsea Chronicle held a poll on Talking Points over the last couple of days to ask supporters who they would prefer to be between the sticks against PSG. A total of 74% voted Jorgensen to start this week.
Chelsea fans pick Jorgensen to start in goal v PSG – do you agree?
The results of our poll: Sanchez or Jorgensen?
Which other selection headaches must Rosenior sort out?
PSG go into the match without Fabian Ruiz and possibly Joao Neves, leaving PSG vulnerable in the middle of the park. Frank Leboeuf has already highlighted the midfield as an area that Chelsea can capitalise on.
Moises Caicedo will start and Reece James is likely to partner him, meaning Malo Gusto will start on the right of defence having only been a substitute against Wrexham. Pedro Neto or Alejandro Garnacho?
Well, Garnacho is unlikely to start at PSG given he played 90 minutes against Villa and 120 at Wrexham. Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella are set to start.
The main issue Rosenior has is which goalkeeper to pick and whether Garnacho has done enough, and is fresh enough, to start on Wednesday night. Rosenior has got to get it absolutely spot on, on Wednesday.
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