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 have again been linked with Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel amid frustration towards Robert Sanchez's costly errors.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has not revealed which goalkeeper will start against West Ham on Monday, but he has sent a message to struggling stopper Robert Sanchez. The Spain international has been first choice with the gloves this season but is in poor form and has made a number of mistakes.

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Robert Sanchez has made more errors leading to goals than any other Premier League goalkeeper, leading to calls for Chelsea to bring in a replacement this month

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.

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

Enzo Maresca said Chelsea have exceeded expectations but their results have slumped in recent weeks; Robert Sanchezs form is also testing head coachs faith; watch Chelsea vs West Ham on Monday, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 6.

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.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insisted that he still "trusts" goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after a disastrous performance during Saturday's defeat to Manchester City, but did not commit to blindly sticking with the error-prone Spaniard.

Chelsea are sticking by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the season, but targets are being looked at for the summer transfer window.