Edouard Mendy returns to Chelsea squad for Champions League clash but Graham Potter wants ‘football to decide’ who’s first choice goalkeeper amid Kepa Arrizabalaga competition

Graham Potter has suggested Chelsea’s no.1 spot is up for grabs despite Edouard Mendy returning to the squad.

Mendy will be with the Blues for their Champions League clash against AC Milan. live on talkSPORTAfter suffering a knee injury, they missed their previous two matches.

Potter also revealed that Jorginho and Kai Havertz felt some discomfort following their win at Crystal Palace this weekend but trained ahead of Milan’s visit, while N’Golo Kante is making progress on a hamstring injury that’s kept him out since August.

However, Potter may still opt to play Kepa Arrizabalaga at the San Siro – and perhaps over the coming weeks as he refused to put any labels on who his first choice keeper is.

“I think if you look at what we’ve got over the next six weeks, it’s an incredible schedule,” said Potter.

“So I’m in no rush to label anyone one or two or anything like that. I want to help Edou get fit and ready to play, which he’s done really well so far.

“Then we’ve got two goalkeepers, and in an ideal world you want football to decide. We’ve got two we really believe in and that’s a really good situation for us.”

Despite Kante’s progress he won’t feature on Wednesday night’s clash, Potter revealed.

Kante’s push for fitness comes amid speculation surrounding his future, with his contract set to expire in the summer.

But Potter isn’t getting involved in matters off the pitch concerning the French midfielder.

“My focus at the moment is to help rehabilitate N’Golo in a good way so he’s available for us, because when he’s on the pitch he’s a huge asset for us,” said Potter.

“The other stuff is between the club and him. My focus is to help him get fit, get him enjoying his football, because there’s not many players in world football like NG.

“So the quicker he’s back for us the better. So that’s where I’ll leave my focus.”