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Edouard Mendy breaks silence on Chelsea contract talks amid shock Thomas Tuchel admission

It would be easy to forget just how much Edouard Mendy has achieved in the past 18 months. The Chelsea shot-stopper has fallen out of favour and has become a victim of people focusing on what he can't do rather than what he can.

The 30-year-old's form has dropped since winning the African Cup of Nations with Senegal in February and doubts over his future at Stamford Bridge have only increased after Graham Potter made Kepa Arrizabalaga his first choice keeper.

Potter, who prefers a ball-playing No.1, only used Mendy after Kepa injured himself against Brighton, and the Champions League winning keeper has only played in matches Chelsea have lost in the league since October.

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