PETR CECH endured a nightmare return to soccer after a horror blunder along with his FIRST contact price Chelsea a objective.
The veteran keeper, 38, was enjoying for the Blues’ Below-23s in opposition to Tottenham on Monday night time.
A Petr Cech blunder along with his first contact price Chelsea a objective vs Spurs
Cech was enjoying for the primary time since retiring at Arsenal in 2019
Cech was named in Chelsea’s Premier League squad earlier this season, regardless of hanging up his gloves on the finish of the 2018-19 season.
The Czech stopper took on the function of technical director at Stamford Bridge.
And, forward of the 2020-21 season, he was named in Frank Lampard’s enjoying squad with doubts over Edouard Mendy’s backup goalkeepers Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero.
However primarily based on his first recreation again, he will not be getting a call-up to the Chelsea first XI aspect any time quickly.
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Together with his very first contact of the sport, Cech performed a move straight out for a nook.
Tottenham then scored straight from it to take the lead within the recreation.
Cech was enjoying his first aggressive recreation because the Europa League last in Might 2019, whereas at Arsenal.
The thought was to construct up his match sharpness in case he’s wanted.
Cech was named in Chelsea’s 25-man Premier League squad in the summertime
However Spurs’ third-minute opener from his blunder suggests the Czech stopper nonetheless has loads of rust to shake off.
Cech conceded one other objective quarter-hour later within the Premier League 2 conflict.
First-choice Below-23s stopper Lucas Bergstrom was neglected for the conflict having performed for the Below-18s on Saturday, with Chelsea unwilling to threat him burning out.
Karlo Ziger may have performed however as a result of he’s a part of Blues first-team squad he should keep and prepare with them relatively than need to return and take a Covid-19 check.
In the meantime, Chelsea were handed a nightmare Champions League draw after being paired with LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid.