Will Sanchez play for Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend?

Here is the latest update connected if Robert Sanchez volition play for Chelsea successful their upcoming fixture against Brighton successful the Premier League.

Robert Sánchez volition beryllium backmost successful contention for Chelsea erstwhile they invited Brighton to Stamford Bridge successful the Premier League connected Saturday.

The goalkeeper was dismissed conscionable minutes into the Blues’ 2-1 decision to Manchester United past play aft clattering into Bryan Mbeumo extracurricular his box, denying a wide goalscoring opportunity. His reddish paper forced Enzo Maresca to regenerate Estevão Willian with backup stopper Filip Jorgensen.

Sánchez has already served his suspension and is present escaped to instrumentality betwixt the posts.

Why Sánchez’s prohibition was lone 1 game

Referee Peter Bankes issued the Spaniard a consecutive reddish astatine Old Trafford for preventing a goalscoring chance, which carries a modular one-match suspension.

Although the dismissal occurred successful a Premier League match, the punishment extended to home competitions, ruling Sánchez retired of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup third-round necktie against Lincoln City successful midweek.

Had the incidental been deemed convulsive conduct, the 27-year-old would person faced a three-game absence. Instead, Jorgensen started the cupful clash, with Gabriel Slonina named connected the bench.

With Sánchez eligible again, Chelsea volition person their first-choice goalkeeper disposable against his erstwhile side.

Chelsea’s caller form

The Blues snapped a three-match winless streak with their 2-1 triumph implicit Lincoln, contempt falling down successful the archetypal half. Second-half strikes from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte sealed the turnaround.

Before that, Chelsea had drawn 2-2 with Brentford successful the league, mislaid 3-1 to Bayern Munich successful the Champions League, and past fallen to United.

At Stamford Bridge, however, Maresca’s squad stay unbeaten this season, having drawn 0-0 with Crystal Palace and defeated Fulham 2-0. Brighton, connected the different hand, person struggled distant from home, suffering defeats astatine Everton and Bournemouth.

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