Kepa and Chelsea train as fallout from Carabao Cup final continues

The sun shone bright over Cobham on Tuesday as Chelsea trained ahead of their Premier League clash with Tottenham – however dark clouds continue to swirl around the team.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was involved in a goalkeeper training drill, following his refusal to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final.

The Spanish stopper has since apologised and been fined by his club, but could still find his place in the first team under threat for Wednesday’s match. 

Kepa Arrizabalaga was involved in a goalkeeper training drill in Chelsea training on Tuesday

Maurizio Sarri oversaw training at Cobham, chatting with captain Cesar Azpilicueta

Sarri earlier suggested he could still drop Kepa for the Premier League clash with Tottenham

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wanted to replace Kepa with Willy Caballero – who was also involved in the drill, pictured diving low to make a save – at the end of extra time at Wembley on Sunday, ahead of the penalty shoot-out.

However Kepa, despite suffering cramp and Caballero’s strong shoot-out record, refused to come off, infuriating his boss.

A becalmed Sarri oversaw training on Tuesday, chatting with captain Cesar Azpilicueta – however he earlier suggested he could still drop Kepa. 

Willy Caballero, here making a save during training, could take the Spanish stopper’s place

Callum Hudson-Odoi grins as he makes a pass during a training drill at a very sunny Cobham

He told his press conference on Tuesday, regarding his selection plans:  ‘I don’t know, I have to decide. Maybe yes. Maybe no. I think he is fit. I have to decide for my group. I want to send a message to my group.’

‘The message could be Kepa is on the pitch, or Kepa is out of the pitch. I have to decide what is better for my group.

‘He made a mistake, a big mistake. There are some consequences. If the consequence is to play, he has to be ready to play. If the consequence is the bench, he has to be ready to go to the bench.’

Sarri continues to be under significant pressure at Chelsea, with a poor result against Spurs likely to push him even closer to an early exit. 

Mateo Kovacic does a shuttle run during a training drill as Chelsea prepare for Tottenham

Azpilicueta and Gonzalo Higuain come together as they challenge for the ball in a drill

Emerson sprints during Tuesday afternoon training amid the Carabao Cup fall-out