Chelsea have decided that they do not need to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez, according to reports. Sanchez has faced plenty of criticism from various football pundits this season and has been identified as a weak link in the Chelsea XI.

As recently as August, the unequivocal message coming out of Stamford Bridge was that Chelsea had their three goalkeepers of the future: reinstated No 1 Robert Sanchez, new signing Filip Jorgensen and giant Belgian teenager Mike Penders, who will arrive in west London from Genk in his homeland in the summer of 2025.

There was perhaps a sense of irony come Saturday evening when Robert Sanchez made a mistake that contributed to Chelsea's 3-1 defeat by Manchester City, with on-loan goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga having already kept a clean sheet for Bournemouth in a win that took them level on points with the Blues.

Noni Madueke has admitted that Chelsea players are disappointed with their 3-1 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday, January 25.

Marcus Bettinelli and Lucas Bergstrom are also part of the first-team squad at Chelsea, who loaned out Sanchez’s predecessor as No1, Petrovic, to sister club Strasbourg for the season last summer along with the likes of Caleb Wiley and Andrey Santos after he had made 31 appearances under former boss Mauricio Pochettino last term.

IT IS HARD to know what is more worrying for Chelsea fans. That their error-prone keeper Robert Sanchez is fighting for his reputation having dropped another clanger at a key moment. Or that the

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel slammed duo Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson and says they are not good enough to win the club the Premier League.Mikel spent 11 years at Chelsea, winning

Enzo Maresca has defended Robert Sanchez after his latest error in their defeat to Manchester City but hinted at assessing his options in the coming games.

After going a goal ahead, Chelsea ended up losing 3-1 to the reigning champions as they end the day in sixth place.

Gregor Kobel has been one of German football's standout goalkeepers since joining Borussia Dortmund in 2021, keeping 46 clean sheets in 142 games for BVB, including 7 in 27 Bundesliga matches last season.

It could be a very busy end to the transfer window for Enzo Maresca and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A quiet month in general for the west London club with Renato Veiga the only first-team player to depart, things could possibly burst into life prior to the 11pm deadline on Monday, February 3.

Enzo Maresca will be eager to welcome a few new faces to Stamford Bridge before the January transfer window closes on Monday evening, February 3