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Edouard Mendy will get together with Chelsea's crew for the time being after his contribution to Senegal's victorious Africa Cup of Nations crusade.
The goalkeeper has been celebrating in the country with fans coating the roads to invite home their legends this week.
Yet, he is because of fly out to Abu Dhabi where Chelsea are intending to win the Club World Cup without precedent for their set of experiences.
He isn't in dispute for Wednesday's semi-last against Al Hilal - yet will be a thought assuming the European heroes arrive on Saturday's conclusive.
Chelsea first-group mentor Zsolt Low affirmed: "Mendy will show up most likely sometime in the afternoon or tomorrow and we'll perceive the wayworn out he is.
"He needs to show up first, we need to really take a look at him and converse with him. We'll check whether it's conceivable he plays, perhaps."
Kepa has been in extraordinary structure when approached to assign for Mendy this season and on Saturday created a late punishment save to get a 2-1 win against Plymouth in the FA Cup. He has set up a good foundation for himself as Chelsea's cup goalkeeper however Low offered no ensures he would be the programmed decision in the last.
"We have two astounding goalkeepers. Mendy made an incredible execution to win the Africa Cup and be the best goalkeeper, yet Kepa works effectively with us here.
"In the last game, he saved a significant punishment and is looking great. We'll have conversed with the goalkeeping mentors before deciding."Low likewise affirmed Reece James will have no impact in the competition, regardless of being important for the voyaging party.
The wingback experienced difficulty in his recuperation from a hamstring injury while catching Flu as of late.
Artisan Mount could play against Al Hilal regardless of being taken off while feeling torment against Plymouth.
Low added: "Bricklayer is improving and better consistently. We'll perceive the way he moves and feels today and take the last choice tomorrow.
"We had a hard cup game with 120 minutes and a long outing here. We need to utilize the initial two days to recuperate and gradually today we are ready for a decent meeting and game.
"The four-hour time contrast, players couldn't rest well overall, they need this chance to play the game."
Chelsea anticipated XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi
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