EPL: Have a look at your goalkeeper – Neville tells Chelsea after Sanchez’s latest error

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EPL: Have a look at your goalkeeper – Neville tells Chelsea after Sanchez’s latest error

Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has hit out at Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

The Englishman was angered by the player’s performance in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to champions Manchester City on Saturday.

There are reports that manager, Enzo Maresca, is considering axing the Spain international from starting XI for subsequent games.

Sanchez was at fault for Manchester City’s second goal at the Etihad Stadium as he came a long way outside his box and failed to retreat sufficiently, allowing Erling Haaland to score.

Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, the former England international compared Sanchez to former Liverpool man Loris Karius.

“We have to talk about the goalkeeper. That wouldn’t have been a goal if the goalkeeper isn’t 25 yards off his line at the edge of the box,” he said.

“What is he doing? I mean he’s making a lot of errors and I remember a few years ago that I was quite tough on Karius at Liverpool when he was coming through and making errors.

“Liverpool were a team that were growing to a point where they could win the title, but they wouldn’t have won a title with Karius in net because he was making too many errors.

“It’s a very important position and I think Chelsea at this point in time are going to have to look at their goalkeeper.”

Sanchez has committed an error leading to a goal in back-to-back games against Wolves and Manchester City.

He has committed five errors leading to a goal.