- Title: Chelsea manager Maresca keen to nail down goalkeeper spot
- Date: 14th March 2025
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MARCH 13, 2025) (AGENCY POOL) (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA MANAGER ENZO MARESCA ON PLANS TO PLAY GOALKEEPER ROBERT SANCHEZ AGAINST ARSENAL, SAYING: "Yeah, it will be Robert (Sanchez) playing against Arsenal." REPORTER (NOT IN VISION) ASKING: "Do you expect any changes in the goalkeeper now in the Premier League?" MARESCA SAYING: "Since we started, the
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- Keywords: Arsenal Chelsea Christopher Nkunku Cole Palmer Enzo Maresca Mikel Merino Nicolas Jackson Premier League Tosin Adarabioyo
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: UK
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001879414032025RP1
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- Story Text:Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Friday (March 13) confirmed that Robert Sanchez will feature in the starting line-up for their Premier League meeting with Arsenal, adding that he is hoping not to change his first-choice goalkeeper until the end of the season.
Maresca dropped goalkeeper Sanchez for a few games after the Spaniard committed an error that led to a goal in their 3-1 defeat to Manchester City in January, with backup stopper Filip Jorgensen starting four straight Premier League games.
However, Sanchez returned to the lineup for a 1-0 league win over Leicester City last week.
Chelsea, who are fourth in the standings with 49 points from 28 matches, trail second-placed Arsenal by six points and will be looking to make up ground with a win.
Asked about the possibility of challenging the north London club for second place, Maresca said: "But they can also be nine points (ahead). At the moment they are six. We are not focused on that.
Both sides will be without a recognised striker in Sunday's clash, with winger Pedro Neto expected to lead the line for Chelsea in the absence of injured forward Nicolas Jackson, while Arsenal have played midfielder Mikel Merino up front in recent weeks.
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