FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Newcastle United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - February 15, 2021 Chelsea's Edouard Mendy during the warm up before the match Pool via REUTERS/Adrian Dennis
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's Edouard Mendy will remain first choice goalkeeper but record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga must be ready to step in when the situation demands it, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday.
Kepa was signed from Athletic Bilbao for a club record 71 million pounds ($99.39 million) in 2018 but the Spain international lost his place in the Chelea side under previous manager Frank Lampard after a string of high-profile errors.
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