The more noteworthy part is at the very bottom of the rankings, with Robert Sánchez getting just a 1.9 rating. We very rarely see ratings dip below 3.0, let alone below 2.0! But while it does come close,

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has urged goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to improve after costly errors contributed to their 3-1 Premier League defeat to Manchester City, intensifying speculation about the club seeking a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window.

Enzo Maresca insists he continues to ‘trust’ Robert Sanchez despite the goalkeeper’s mistake in Chelsea ’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. Chelsea took an early lead as Nicolas Jackson capitalised on an error from City’s new £33.6 million signing Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a simple tap-in from close range.

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

The 29-year-old is also France's first-choice goalkeeper, having replaced World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris, who retired after Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat to Argentina. Maignan is now the country's vice-captain and was named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament last summer.

Chelsea got off to an ideal start. They capitalised on an error from the debuting Abdukodir Khusanov in the third minute, with Nicolas Jackson setting up Noni Madueke to put the visitors ahead. However, they were pegged back in the 42nd minute courtesy of a goal from Josko Gvardiol.

Noni Madueke had punished debutant Abdukodir Khusanov’s error inside two minutes, but City hit back to level through Josko Gvardiol before half-time. A mistake from Robert Sanchez then allowed Erling Haaland to put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead, before Phil Foden crowned a 3-1 victory.

For Erling Haaland’s goal, it was a beautiful long ball from Ederson that undid Chelsea’s defence and exploited their high defensive line. Haaland latched onto his own header to neatly finish over the stranded Robert Sanchez. It was Ederson’s long ball that undid the Chelsea defence. Erling Haaland’s brilliance did the rest.

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.

Enzo Maresca admits Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez still has a lot of improving to do and believes he needs to cope better with criticism from the club’s fans. Sanchez was jeered by Chelsea supporters every time he caught the ball in the second half of their 3-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.

Manchester City came back from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1, in part thanks to another mistake by Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, who was at fault for the second City