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Keeper competitors: Chelsea shut in on Edouard Mendy signing as boss Frank Lampard reveals participant is present process Blues medical
Chelsea’s goalkeeping woes could also be about to be addressed, with Roman Abramovich’s London membership set to finish the signing of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy because the participant undergoes a medical at Stamford Bridge.
The information was confirmed by Chelsea boss Frank Lampard throughout a press convention on Tuesday, the place he confirmed Mendy’s arrival in London forward of a switch from French Ligue 1 facet Rennes.
Chelsea have acted swiftly to deal with the goalkeeping place after their first-choice keeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, began the season in shaky kind. Most just lately, the Spanish stopper gifted Liverpool’s second purpose to the Anfield facet of their match on Sunday.
Talking to the press forward of Chelsea’s League Cup sport in opposition to Championship facet Barnsley on Wednesday, Lampard stated the signing of Mendy would assist create competitors on the goalkeeper place and be sure that they’re stronger between the sticks because the season progresses.
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“With Mendy coming in, it is extra competitors, so each response must be optimistic round that for Kepa and for Mendy to push to try to play on this workforce,” he stated.
“He (Mendy) is having a medical as we communicate. So far as I am conscious, so long as he passes his exams earlier than he travels, he can be examined with us on Thursday collectively as a workforce and if that’s damaging then he can be accessible to play.”
Lampard additionally revealed his newly-signed defenders Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell might make their Blues debuts on Wednesday, with backup goalkeeper Willy Cabellero set to start out in purpose.
“Thiago Silva is within the squad for tomorrow. He is getting match so I will decide on what number of minutes he could get in the course of the sport relying on what’s greatest for him,” he stated.
“Ben Chilwell can also be within the squad, whereas Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech are getting nearer as nicely.”
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