Chelsea boss Frank Lampard confirms Edouard Mendy will not feature Southampton

Frank Lampard confirms Edouard Mendy is OUT of Southampton clash due to a thigh injury… but Chelsea boss remains tight-lipped on whether Kepa Arrizabalaga or Willy Caballero will start in goal this weekend

  • Frank Lampard has confirmed that Edouard Mendy is out with a thigh injury
  • The Senegalese goalkeeper will play no part against Southampton on Saturday
  • Lampard refused to say whether Arrizabalaga or Caballero would start instead

Frank Lampard has confirmed that Edouard Mendy will play no part in Chelsea‘s Premier League clash with Southampton this weekend.

The Blues’ summer-signing picked up a thigh injury while away on international duty with Senegal, which leaves Lampard with either Kepa Arrizabalaga or Willy Caballero in goal.

Mendy is likely to face a two-week spell on the sidelines but it remains to be seen who will take his place at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard has confirmed that Edouard Mendy will play no part against Southampton

Blues' summer-signing picked up a thigh injury while away on international duty with Senegal

Blues’ summer-signing picked up a thigh injury while away on international duty with Senegal

‘Mendy won’t be fit for the match tomorrow, we hope it won’t be too long,’ Lampard confirmed.

When asked who will be feature in his place, Lampard refused to pick between his two keepers, saying: ‘I’ll make that decision myself for tomorrow.’ 

There are also injury worries for Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante.

However, Hakim Ziyech is in line to make his first appearance for the club following his move from Ajax this summer – but may not be fit enough to start.

The under-fire Kepa Arrizabalaga could be thrown back in at Stamford Bridge next weekend

Veteran goalkeeper Willy Caballero replaced Kepa after he was dropped last month

Kepa Arrizabalaga (left) and Willy Caballero (right) are both in line to feature on Saturday

‘Thiago Silva after his trip is not ready to play because of the travelling,’ Lampard added. ‘Chilwell is in the squad. He has got over some of the feeling he had in the squad.

‘Pulisic and Ziyech are in the squad. Ziyech not it to start, but hopefully to get some minutes.’

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