Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is "absolutely ready to play" if called upon in the weeks ahead, although the Spaniard may have to remain patient as the Blues head coach has no doubts in his mind about Edouard Mendy's recent performances.
Chelsea have struggled defensively during the early weeks of the campaign. Only one clean sheet has been kept in their opening six Premier League fixtures and that was in the season opener against Everton. There have been errors from Mendy along the way, the most notable of which came against Leeds United when he lost the ball inside his own penalty area to Brenden Aaronson.
Mendy was also fortunate in Chelsea's 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday; only a controversial VAR decision which saw Jarrod Bowen penalised for catching the Senegal international with a trailing boot stopped the Blues from conceding a late equaliser to the Irons.
