Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made his first start for over a month in his side’s 2-0 FA Cup victory over Liverpool on Tuesday.
Prior to the appearance in the cup competition against the Reds, the Spain international last featured for the Blues in their 2-2 league draw against Arsenal on January 21st.
Frank Lampard preferred Willy Caballero ahead of the 25-year-old for the league fixtures and earlier reports coming out of Spain suggested Kepa was made a ‘scapegoat’ for Chelsea’s poor results.
There were concerns about Kepa’s chances of making it to this summer’s Euros with La Roja. José Francisco Molina, the sports director of Spanish national team, has given his verdict on Kepa’s recent situation at Stamford Bridge.
“I can send my support from here, but the one who decides on the national team list is Luis Enrique. Losing the place in the starting XI is not the best news for a goalkeeper, but there are still three months left for Euro 2020,” AS reported Molina as saying.
Manchester United’s David de Gea is another option for Enrique, but he has also had ups and downs with the Red Devils this season. Molina sent a message to the duo that there’s still time for De Gea and Kepa to change the situation at their respective clubs.
“I can only say that they are two great goalkeepers and that there are still three months left for the European Championship, and one hundred days are an eternity in football. There’s time for things to change,” he added.
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