Kepa Arrizabalaga News

Thomas Tuchel made the bold call, and Kepa Arrizabalaga made the big saves. Brought on as a substitute with seconds remaining in extra time, Kepa kept out two spot kicks as Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday (August 11). In these collection of pictures, we take a look at how this thrilling UEFA Super Cup tie between Chelsea and Villareal turned out.

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has said that Chelsea boss Frank Lampard must get rid of their goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga if his side are to contest the title. Kepa was at fault for Brighton`s equaliser on Monday, allowing Leandro Trossard`s shot from outside the area to evade him in Chelsea's eventual 3-1 victory. He became the world`s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao for 80 million euros in 2018 but has struggled to justify that huge fee.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is the first to admit that there is room for improvement after making errors this season but he is satisfied with his work ethic.

Sarri said Chelsea`s players had to take the opportunity to come closer together after the incident at Wembley last week.

Chelsea will next face London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday at Stamford Bridge.

The young Basque is slender and agile, stands 6ft 3in (1.94m) tall and weighs 84 kilos. He came through the Bilbao youth system, made his league debut in 2016 and has played 38 times for the club but his contract is due to expire in June and he had refused to sign a new one.