Newcastle make the trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend to face Chelsea in the Premier League, as they look to build on their win over Manchester United.
Ahead of the game, WhoScored revealed a shocking statistic about Chelsea star Kepa. The Spanish international has the worst save percentage in the Premier League, letting in over half of the shots on target against him.
Twitter: Kepa Arrizabalaga: Has the worst save success rate in the Premier League this season having conceded 14 goals from… https://t.co/m6MYrKsSOG (@WhoScored)
These Chelsea fans reacted to the stat…
10-0?
Twitter: #Nufc 10-0 #cfc https://t.co/5HyxetTK3F (@rogie91)
Still…
Twitter: @WhoScored And he is still Spain’s number One.. (@AhambaPius)
Well…
Twitter: If I speak…
#CFC #PL #Chelsea #Kepa #Arrizabalaga https://t.co/Oj9QAWXdNx (@SharanChablani)
Ego…
Twitter: @WhoScored But his ego is more than RONALDO’s and Messi’s. (@Ayoolalekan_Kos)
Shambolic…
Twitter: @WhoScored Our defence has been shambolic. To be very honest it was much better under Sarri last season, not discre… https://t.co/1gvHEy7PEn (@CFCSneh)
Please…
Twitter: @WhoScored Can we talk about something else please. ? (@_ab0909)
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Whilst the goals Kepa has conceded have not all been his fault, he has made some mistakes between the sticks this season. If Newcastle can test him on Saturday, they could be in with a chance of getting some joy out of the game.
If his confidence is low, putting him under pressure early in the game will help Newcastle exploit a potential weakness in Chelsea’s rearguard. Of course, Newcastle then need to be able to keep Chelsea’s potent attack at bay, with the likes of Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount on top form this season in the Premier League.
