Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca hints he could DROP Robert Sanchez after the goalkeeper's horror show against Manchester City
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca hints he could DROP Robert Sanchez after the goalkeeper's horror show against Manchester City
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Enzo Maresca has raised the prospect of dropping Robert Sanchez after Chelsea's goalkeeper suffered another high-profile error in defeat at Manchester City. Sanchez erratically rushed out to gift Erling Haaland City's second of a 3-1 victory, a result which takes the defending champions to fourth in the Premier League.
![[Sanchez rushed out of goal recklessly which allowed Erling Haaland to lift the ball over him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94514947-0-image-a-8_1737837477843.jpg)
The Spain international has now made five errors contributing to goals so far this season and Maresca has twice taken him out of the firing line already. Filip Jorgensen took the gloves for wins over Southampton and Ipswich and could be in line to start when Chelsea host West Ham a week on Monday (TOMORROW).
![[Maresca said bluntly that the Chelsea goalkeeper is 'aware' that he is not meeting standards]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94514945-0-image-a-9_1737837483368.jpg)
'We trust Robert for sure but in the same moment he is aware that he is making mistakes,' Maresca said. 'We continue to trust Robert but we have an entire week, see the reaction and decide for the next games.'. Robert Sanchez (left) could find himself dropped by Enzo Maresca for Chelsea's next game.
Sanchez rushed out of goal recklessly which allowed Erling Haaland to lift the ball over him. Maresca admitted pre-match that Sanchez is 'still far, far away from where I want him to be' and the 27-year-old's long-term future appears under threat. 'Robert for sure is completely aware that he has to do better,' the Chelsea boss added.
'He knows perfectly. In this moment it's like this. He's the first to know that he has to do better.'. The Sanchez gaffe overshadowed a difficult debut for City's new £33million central defender Abdukodir Khusanov, whose hapless header gave Noni Madueke an early opener.
