After a bright start to life in England, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard believes there is more to come from goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Edouard Mendy has been in fine form for the Blues since coming in as a back-up for Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The Senegalese joined from Rennes in a deal worth £22m with his Spanish counterpart looking unassured in goal.
Indeed, the impact of Mendy has been noticed almost immediately. With five clean sheets in six appearances so far, the 28-year-old has become the first Blue to record three consecutive clean sheets in his opening Premier League games since Petr Cech.
Despite joining the Blues as a ‘backup’ option, the Senegalese could find himself slowly become the club’s first-choice option.
Chelsea take on Rennes in the Champions League on Tuesday night and that means Mendy comes up against his former side. Ahead of the clash, the goalkeeper will be pleased with comments from Lampard tipping him to do even better in a Blues jersey.
“I am sure he will improve as it is really early days for him at the club he is settling in still to a degree,” he told media as per Chelsea’s official website.
“I am very confident in him and he has shown great qualities so far and I think there is a lot more to come, with his attitude which is key.
“I have seen how he wants to work, how he wants to be and the humility in him – I think he can go much further in many departments.
“What I have seen in a short period of time with Edouard is a player that has a massive work ethic to train and push himself every day.
“It seems his personality is pretty laid back with a tough edge when it comes to work.”
Lampard also hinted that Mendy is already making a strong impact in the Chelsea dressing room.
“He has shown his qualities that we brought him into the club for,” he continued.
“All the feedback was he had a great personality, a strong personality in the dressing room, and everything I heard, all those positives, came true. It seems his personality is pretty laid-back with a tough edge when it comes to work.
“He is very low maintenance, he works hard, he wants to work more, and he is eager to engage with his team-mates and myself.”
“He has a smile on his face so it’s a real positive when you have a player that comes in and hits the ground running on the pitch and in the dressing room.”
After the showdown versus Rennes, big games are coming thick and fast, Mendy is expected to get plenty of opportunities to impress.
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