Kepa Arrizabalaga set crunch talks with Thomas Tuchel regarding Chelsea future.
According to The Metro, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has revealed that Kepa Arrizabalaga will be sidelined for the weekend’s game against Manchester United.
The Spanish international started in goal for our last Premier League game against Southampton. Unfortunately, it ended in a 3-3 draw after we conceded an injury-time leveller.
Kepa, however, made way for Edouard Mendy in our midweek Champions League clash against Sevilla.
According to the report, the 26-year-old has been sidelined with a shoulder issue. He will not play any part in the fixture.
“Kepa who has a shoulder issue and won’t travel to Manchester.”
While veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech had been added to the Blues roster, he is unlikely to feature in the squad that travels to Old Trafford.
With Mendy now fit, the chances of Kepa starting over him would have been remote. Moreover, Lampard only recently admitted that the Senegalese star was his current first-choice goalkeeper.
Another player who will miss the match is youngster Billy Gilmour. The midfielder has not seen action since the end of last season. He is not expected to feature until November and is definitely out of the trip to the Theatre of Dreams.
It is however not all bad news though. Both Christian Pulisic and Thiago Silva are fine and available. Their presence should be a huge relief to the Blues.
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