Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dropped Robert Sanchez from his starting XI for Monday night’s Premier League clash against West Ham. Sanchez was at fault for Erling Haaland’s goal as the Blues lost 3-1 at Manchester City last weekend.

Lady luck shone on Chelsea as they hauled themselves back into fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Stamford Bridge.

Following yet another debacle, the people have voted down Robert Sánchez from his starting position as Chelsea goalkeeper. And it was not by a small margin. Nearly 90 per cent of voters chose to go with someone else, with the vast majority choosing Filip Jörgensen.

Enzo Maresca is going to leave it late before deciding whether to start Robert Sanchez in goal in Chelsea’s game against West Ham United on Monday night. Sanchez, 27, has been the first-choice ‘keeper since Maresca took charge in the summer but has become a target of abuse from the club’s fans after making several high-profile mistakes.

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.

Enzo Maresca has ruled out recalling Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is on loan at Bournemouth, but admitted that Chelsea No.1 Robert Sanchez could be dropped.