Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has made a number of tweaks to his squad during the summer transfer window, but the latest move could be out of the Argentine’s control
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to remove Kepa Arrizabalaga from his squad to face Liverpool on Sunday amid interest from Real Madrid.
Kepa, who has had ups and downs since joining from Athletic Club in 2018, appeared to have won the race to start the season as Pochettino’s first-choice. He regained his starting spot from Edouard Mendy last term, and the Senegal keeper made a summer switch to Al-Ahli at the start of the summer window.
Robert Sanchez has moved to Stamford Bridge from Brighton, but was still tipped to play second fiddle to his fellow Spain international at the start of the campaign. With Madrid ready to pounce for Kepa, though, the new man could make his debut against Liverpool.
Real Madrid’s own situation has changed very quickly. They had planned to begin the campaign with Thibaut Courtois between the sticks, only for the former Chelsea keeper to suffer an ACL injury which will keep him out for several months.