The Africa Cup complicates the Sarri-Kepa reunion

When we think of the names of Maurizio Sarri, current technician of the Lazio, Y Kepa Arrizabalaga, Spanish goalkeeper of Chelsea, it is impossible not to remember that final of the Carabao Cup that faced the London team with the Manchester City and that they ended up taking those of Pep Guardiola in the penalty shoot-out.

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With the match in the last game of extra time, the Italian decided to replace Ondárroa’s, with physical problems, but he refused to leave the field of play while Willy Caballero, already dressed in short, he was waiting in the band incredulous.

33 goals conceded in 18 matchdays

Well, the problems he’s having this season Often in the defensive field, having conceded 33 goals in the first 18 days and being the Lazio the seventh team that receives the most goals in all of Serie A, they have placed Kepa in the orbit of the set ‘biancoceleste’.

The ex of Athletic Club is a regular substitute for Edouard Mendy And, with the Qatar 2022 World Cup just around the corner, he could welcome a loan start that allows him to have the minutes he does not have at Stamford Bridge. What then is the problem? The Africa Cup that will start on January 9, 2022 in Cameroon and for which, except for a capital surprise, it will be called Mendy with the Senegalese national team.

A situation that would leave Kepa as the first choice of Thomas Tuchel in the ‘blue’ goal during the time that those of Aliou Cisse and that complicates the reunion of the 11 times international with Often.