Chelsea are patiently awaiting their return to European action as they look to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Conference League up against Copenhagen.
Enzo Maresca will be weighing up how strong a side to name with some crucial Premier League games to come, starting with the London derby against Arsenal.
There may be a chance for a number of youngsters to feature. 16-year-old Reggie Walsh was in training ahead of the game against Stamford Bridge.
The ten Premier League games to come will decide whether Chelsea are playing Champions League football next season, and therefore meeting the expectation set upon them by the majority of supporters.
This will likely have a part to play on whether the Blues will be able to attract the calibre of player they are hoping too. The majority of their top targets are already playing in Europe’s top competition.
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Chelsea are expected to ‘go big’ in the transfer market this summer, with one position they are looking at being the goalkeeper role.
One of the players they have been looking at is Borussia Dortmund shot stopper Gregor Kobel, who featured in the Champions League on Wednesday against Lille.
Despite the Bundesliga side advancing to the quarter-finals, they were in trouble early on when Jonathan David’s strike put their opposition ahead.
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The goalkeeper will not be pleased with his efforts to keep the ball out, with the ball trickling through his legs before hitting the net.
Chelsea were monitoring Kobel in January, with it being claimed that a fee of £67m would be required to get a deal done.
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Enzo Maresca wants a new goalkeeper
Despite defending his current goalkeepers through their mistakes this season, Maresca will be well aware of how many potential points have been dropped by individual errors.
It has been reported that Maresca wants a new goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge, with a preference on signing one that is comfortable playing with the ball at his feet.
This was the reason why Djordje Petrovic didn’t stay at Stamford Bridge for this season, however he has certainly made a case for a place in the side for the upcoming campaign.
Petrovic has five clean sheets in a row at this point of the campaign, as Chelsea’s sister club remain in the hunt for European football next season.