As recently as August, the unequivocal message coming out of Stamford Bridge was that Chelsea had their three goalkeepers of the future: reinstated No 1 Robert Sanchez, new signing Filip Jorgensen and giant Belgian teenager Mike Penders, who will arrive in west London from Genk in his homeland in the summer of 2025.

Chelsea are reportedly keeping a close eye on Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel as they look to strengthen their goalkeeping options, but they’re not the only Premier League club

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez's position as the club's No. 1 may be under threat after a string of high-profile mistakes in recent matches. The 27-year-old made a significant error in the Blues' 3–1 Premier League defeat away at Manchester City on Saturday,

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said goalkeeper Robert Sanchez cannot “make a mistake every game” and expect to keep his place as he hinted he could turn to understudy Filip Jorgensen for Monday’s game against West Ham.

Sections of the Chelsea support have lost patience with Sanchez, leading Maresca to urge the Stamford Bridge crowd to get behind whoever he chooses on Monday night. He did admit, however, that taking a struggling player out of the firing line could prove a wise course of action.