Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has named Robert S\u00e1nchez as his starting goalkeeper for Saturday\u2019s trip to Newcastle United, leaving Filip J\u00f6rgensen out of the matchday squad.<\/p>\n
The decision sees S\u00e1nchez recalled to the XI while J\u00f6rgensen does not make the squad. Teddy Sharman-Lowe takes the goalkeeper\u2019s place on the bench.<\/p>\n
Rosenior\u2019s selected starting lineup reads: S\u00e1nchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Palmer, Fern\u00e1ndez, Garnacho; Jo\u00e3o Pedro.<\/p>\n
The substitutes named are: Sharman-Lowe, Tosin, Sarr, Badiashile, Hato, Santos, Lavia, Guiu, Delap.<\/p>\n
The omission of J\u00f6rgensen prompted renewed attention after Peter Schmeichel said he had been told about a conversation in which J\u00f6rgensen was informed he was the club\u2019s new No. 1. Rosenior addressed those reports at his pre-match press conference and rejected the account.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have not said to either keeper behind closed doors who is No. 1 and who is not. I have told them things they need to improve on and where they have done really well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never had a conversation with a keeper and said \u2018you\u2019re my No. 1.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosenior underlined his view that primary positions are won through performance rather than private declarations, invoking the example of past goalkeepers at the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think if you go through history and most great clubs, whether it\u2019s a goalkeeper position, a No. 9 position, those shirts are earned on form, those shirts are earned on performance.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Look at] Petr \u010cech, here, as a goalkeeper. When Petr \u010cech came here he was a very young goalkeeper, same with [Thibaut] Courtois. They earned their time with the performances and earned their reputation with their performances they gave on the pitch. ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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