Craig Burley has predicted that Liverpool could target Chelsea's player on the pitch during this weekend's huge showdown at Anfield.
Liverpool host Chelsea on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, which has usually been a quite close contest in recent times. In the previous six league meetings between the rivals, there's been five draws.
It's been a positive start for Enzo Maresca as Blues manager, with his side sitting fourth in the league table going into the weekend. However, the real questions will come now as they prepare for a tough fixture run-in that starts with the trip to Merseyside tomorrow to face the league leaders.
Reece James is available for the Chelsea squad versus Liverpool, so it would be a big boost to see the club captain back involved.
The PS25m Blues goalkeeper (BBC) has already had some errors this season when passing out from the back, which could play into the hands of Sunday's opponents if they press high.
Burley told ESPN: "Robert Sanchez for me takes a lot of chances with the ball at his feet. He's been caught out several times this season playing stupid hospital passes out from the back.
"He has to be very careful that he picks his moment because Liverpool are a smart side. They've been pressing and pressing since [Jurgen] Klopp came in. It might be a little bit different now under Arne Slot, but they're clever. They'll watch it, and they'll wait to pounce at the right time."
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The jury is still out on Robert Sanchez We've seen a bit of everything from Sanchez at the start of the season in Chelsea's net.
The 26-year-old shot-stopper has made some memorable saves. In fact, Graham Potter described Sanchez as "world-class" before the international break for his performance against Nottingham Forest.
In contrast, the Spanish gloveman has also had a couple of displays where he's really underwhelmed on the ball.
Sanchez does frequently pass from the back in Maresca's style and everything is a bit more high risk, so it's an area of his game we feel he's got to improve if he wants to be the long-term starting goalkeeper.
We'll be keeping a close eye on his performance against Liverpool, where the crowd will get on top of him if he shows any nerves.
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