Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior could make or break his team's Champions League hopes with one selection call.
The Blues travel to France for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash against Paris Saint-Germain, with kick-off set for 8pm on Wednesday.
Cole Palmer celebrates for Chelsea.
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Chelsea's last Champions League crown came in May 2021Credit: AFP
An away day against the defending Champions League winners is as tough as it gets for Chelsea.
But given the club has enjoyed a renewed attacking impetus since Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca, Chelsea stand a chance of taking home an advantage back to Stamford Bridge ahead of the second leg on March 17.
However, it's not at the top end of the pitch where Chelsea should be most concerned.
Instead, it's between the sticks.
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Crunch goalkeeper call Rosenior must make
Robert Sanchez has been the incumbent number one goalkeeper for the Blues this term.
The Spaniard, who joined from Brighton for approximately £25million in August 2023, has been stronger form this term and is yet to make an error that has led to a goal in the Premier League this term.
However, he came under fire for a somewhat shaky display during Chelsea's 2-1 loss to Arsenal on March 1, with some believing he should have done better on the cross that led to Jurrien Timber's winner.
The 28-year-old was dropped by Rosenior just three days later for Chelsea's 4-1 win over Aston Villa as Filip Jorgensen took his place.
It marked Jorgensen's second start in the league this season and he made the most of it, pulling off three saves to keep Villa at bay.
Yet it's not necessarily Jorgensen's shot-stopping ability that could prompt Rosenior to make a bold selection call.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior.
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Rosenior has overseen improved attacking displays for the Blues, but needs to focus on what's happening between the sticksCredit: Getty
Instead, former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy believes the 23-year-old could get the nod over Sanchez because of his passing skills.
Cundy doubles down on Sanchez's glaring flaw
"This is a tricky one," Cundy said on Inside Chelsea.
"A couple of seasons under (Mauricio) Pochettino, we went through something similar. (Djordje) Petrovic took the gloves off Sanchez after similar performances.
"Like I said last week, I had not seen that performance from Sanchez in about a year.
"He doesn't look comfortable with the ball at his feet, clearly Rosenior has instructed him, 'You will pass from the back.' I feel for him because it's not his game.
"I said last week, he doesn't think like a natural footballer. What I mean by that is that with the ball at his feet, he's no longer a goalkeeper and he has to play passes. They're springing traps. You look up and there's an Arsenal player. They're waiting, whatever you do, they're going to spring.
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in action
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Sanchez has conceded 45 goals from 38 appearances for Chelsea this seasonCredit: Getty
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"I'd like to see us go a little longer at times and I thought we did that against Arsenal, he found Palmer and he found Joao Pedro.
"But if he can't trust him in those moments, maybe Rosenior is thinking, 'Well, I gave you a chance.'
"We will see, but it does look as if Jorgensen will start against PSG."
Should that scenario eventuate, it would be just the third Champions League start of Jorgensen's career.
He made his debut in the competition last October as Chelsea romped to a 5-1 win over Ajax.
Jorgensen earned his second start against Pafos on January 21 but lasted only the first half due to injury.
Filip Jorgensen holds the ball for Chelsea
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Jorgensen has made just a handful of appearances for the Blues this seasonCredit: Getty
Even though Rosenior may deem Jorgensen ready for perhaps the biggest match of his career, Cundy is concerned about Chelsea's worrying run of goalkeepers in recent years.
"I remember we had (Carlo) Cudicini, we had Petr Cech, we had (Thibaut) Courtois," Cundy said.
"Since Courtois left, we've not had that real, one of the best, where you know every week who is playing."
Courtois departed the Blues for Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 and was replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who joined for an eye-watering £71.6million.
The staggering fee for Kepa made him the world's most expensive goalkeeper and the figure is yet to be surpassed.
Chelsea's Premier League goalkeepers following Thibaut Courtois
2018/19: Kepa Arrizabalaga (36 league appearances), Willy Caballero (2 league appearances)
2019/20: Kepa Arrizabalaga (33 league appearances), Willy Caballero (5 league appearances)
2020/21: Edouard Mendy (31 league appearances), Kepa Arrizabalaga (7 league appearances), Willy Caballero (1 league appearance)
2021/22: Edouard Mendy (34 league appearances), Kepa Arrizabalaga (4 league appearances)
2022/23: Kepa Arrizabalaga (29 league appearances), Edouard Mendy (10 league appearances)
2023/24: Djordje Petrovic (23 league appearances), Robert Sanchez (16 league appearances)
2024/25: Robert Sanchez (32 league appearances), Filip Jorgensen (6 league appearances)
2025/26: Robert Sanchez (27* league appearances), Filip Jorgensen (3* league appearances)
Yet Kepa never quite settled at Stamford Bridge and was replaced by Edouard Mendy after two seasons.
Despite the high hopes for Mendy, he was gone in June 2023.
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Sanchez came in for Mendy and is yet to fully establish himself as the Blues' undisputed number one.
A starting berth for Jorgensen against PSG will only add further uncertainty to the Spaniard's long-term future at Chelsea.