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Kepa Arrizabalaga can prove Petr Cech right for Chelsea vs Al Hilal after Edouard Mendy decision

Chelsea have named goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in their starting line-up to take on Al Hilal this afternoon.

The 27-year-old shot-stopper has played the Blues' last six matches in all competitions, with Edouard Mendy representing Senegal in their triumphant Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Despite Mendy travelling over to the United Arab Emirates to join up with his Chelsea team-mates earlier today, the Senegal goalkeeper was deemed not quite ready to make the starting line-up after playing for his country in their penalty shootout victory over Egypt in the AFCON final on Sunday evening.

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