Rosenior declines to confirm Sanchez as Chelseas top goalkeeper

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has stated that all squad members need to fight for their spots, as he avoided guaranteeing that Robert Sanchez will continue as the main goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge.

Sanchezs shaky display full of mistakes during Wednesdays 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the opening leg of the Blues League Cup semi-final has raised questions about his role in Saturdays encounter with in-form Brentford.

The London clubs bid for a successful home debut under Rosenior was ruined when Sanchez found himself wrongly positioned for Ben Whites initial strike and then let a delivery slip through his hands straight to Viktor Gyokeres for the Gunners second goal.

I am evaluating all roles in the side. There are no fixed starters or backups, that is not my approach, Rosenior explained during Thursdays pre-game media briefing.

Competition is essential at any team. Players must prove they deserve a place. This applies to everyone. I do not offer assured starters whether in goal or up front.

Facundo Buonanotte appears poised to leave Stamford Bridge after seeing limited senior involvement.

The young Argentine on loan from Brighton is set to have his agreement terminated early so he can switch to Leeds.

Regarding his match time and opportunities, it has not met his expectations, so we are exploring the ideal option for his development, Rosenior commented.

Cole Palmer and Reece James have yet to appear in Roseniors initial pair of fixtures for Chelsea, though both took part in Thursdays session and may be involved versus Brentford.

Yet Chelseas buildup to the fixture has suffered from a bug circulating at their training centre.

Players like Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens skipped the Cobham facility on Thursday owing to raised temperatures.