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Bobby Vincent

Edouard Mendy faces harsh Chelsea reality under Graham Potter but needs to follow Kepa example

When Graham Potter was appointed Chelsea head coach, there were numerous players in the first-team squad who were handed a 'second chance' at Stamford Bridge.

Just look at Trevoh Chalobah, for example. The 23-year-old defender was somewhat frozen out under the previous manager Thomas Tuchel, but following an unfortunate injury to Wesley Fofana last week, he has now started back-to-back matches for Chelsea for the first time since the end of last season.

Another man who has been handed another chance with the Blues is Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Spanish goalkeeper signed for Chelsea back in 2018 for an astonishing £71million. There were huge expectations, and you can understand why considering the £71m Chelsea splashed out was – and still is to this day – a world-record transfer fee for a goalkeeper.

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