Pundit tells Kepa when he’d face his biggest test

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Kepa Arrizabalaga has been receiving massive praises from fans and pundits, after a return to form.

The Spain international has been in top form under Graham Potter, and has been keeping clean sheets after another.

Kepa has played the last five games under Potter, conceding just three goals and keeping three clean sheets in the process.

The game against Aston Villa was a standout performance, as the Chelsea goalkeeper made 7 top saves, including a double save in the first-half. Kepa’s heroics on the day helped Chelsea to the three points.

Football pundit Glenn Hoddle has lauded the Spaniard’s mental strength after taking his chance under Potter.

However, Hoddle believes tougher days lie ahead, and he’d like to see how Kepa reacts to the situation when he makes a mistake.

He said: “He’s shown such fantastic mental strength, he’s had to be patient, been given his chance and he’s taken it with both hands excuse the pun.

“There will come a time when he makes a mistake and it ends up in the back of the net – that is when he’s going to have his major, major test. That will be the one we’re waiting for, not that we’re waiting for it to happen but goalkeeper’s make mistakes but that’s when we’ll see a strength of mind – which we’ve seen already – it’s incredible.”