Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed he is yet to decide which goalkeeper will start against West Ham on Monday.
Despite publicly supporting first-choice Robert Sanchez, the 27-year-old has been under scrutiny after committing five errors leading to goals this Premier League season—a record he shares with others.
Maresca, who previously defended such mistakes as inherent to his playing philosophy, has now hinted at a potential change, with backup goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen being considered. The match will also mark the return of former Chelsea manager Graham Potter to Stamford Bridge, this time leading the Hammers.
“Not yet,” Maresca replied when asked if he had decided which goalkeeper is playing, adding: “We have two or three days for the decision.
“The good thing is that any decision I take, I feel good because every time Filip has played since we started, he has done well.
“Filip or Robert, we will see but any decision will be okay.”
Maresca was asked whether Jorgensen is pressuring him to start another league game having had just two league starts this season.
“I don’t think so because the first time I spoke with Filip in June or July, I was clear that the number one choice was Robert,” he added.
“For sure, if the number one is Robert and then because we have two good goalkeepers, we can make some different decisions.
“This doesn’t mean that Robert can make a mistake every game and is always going to play. The number one choice was Robert and we will see on Monday.”