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Laurie Martin

Graham Potter set to make huge goalkeeper decision amid Chelsea's Edouard Mendy and Kepa doubts

One of the narratives that has dominated the early part of Graham Potter's Chelsea reign is his goalkeeper dilemma. Edouard Mendy has been struggling with a knee injury, meaning Kepa Arrizabalaga has started both of Potter's games in charge of the Blues so far.

Mendy could return to the Chelsea squad for the Blues' Champions League clash against AC Milan on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen how much he is utilised under Potter. Kepa may end up being the 47-year-old's first-choice goalkeeper due to his ability to play out from the back.

Potter heaped praise on the Spaniard for his performance in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, saying: “I thought he did really well. He made a couple of big saves but also, his distribution in terms of his decision-making was really strong."

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