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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
James Robson

Kepa Arrizabalaga once again Chelsea’s unlikely hero as Blues squeeze into Club World Cup final

Romelu Lukaku fired Chelsea to within one game of being crowned world champions – but it was Kepa Arrizabalaga who proved their saviour once again.

The goalkeeper is not even guaranteed to hold onto his place for Saturday’s showdown against Palmeiras after Edouard Mendy’s return from the African Cup of Nations – but his rehabilitation under Thomas Tuchel was further underlined by two second-half saves.

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