Kepa Arrizabalaga reportedly told Willy Caballero he was the better goalkeeper after refusing to be substituted during Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City.
Maurizio Sarri wished to introduce Caballero in the final minutes of extra-time after Kepa went down with cramp at Wembley, but the Spaniard rowed with his manager and demanded to stay on for the penalty shootout.
While Kepa insists the incident was a ‘misunderstanding’, Chelsea have fined the 24-year-old a week’s wages and there have been calls for Sarri to drop him for Wednesday night’s clash with Tottenham.
According to The Sun, Caballero and Kepa ‘squared up’ in the dressing room after the match, with Gianfranco Zola and Sarri also tearing into the Spain international. Read more