Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has defended goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after his latest error gifted Wolves a goal in the Blues’ 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.
Sanchez dropped a corner to the feet of Matt Doherty who equalized after Tosin had given Chelsea the lead.
The former Brighton keeper has now made four errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season, with only Ipswich Town’s Arijanet Muric (5) making more in the competition.
Maresca said: “You said it was the fourth mistake [leading to a goal]? OK and how many times has he saved us? More than four. So no problem.
“It happens. Mistakes happen to him, to the attackers, to the midfielders. He’s fine.
Chelsea signed Filip Jorgensen last summer and loaned Kepa and Dorde Petrovic to Bournemouth and Strasbourg respectively.
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Chelsea had not won in the Premier League since mid-December but secured victory thanks to second-half goals from Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke.
Maresca was pleased with the way his team reacted to Sanchez’s error to end a five-game winless streak.
“The first 40 minutes we were in the lead,” he said. “The performance was excellent and we dominated the match. We scored and created a lot more chances.
“Then, in the last five minutes of the half, what happened in the last five games happened again.
“Wolves had a bit of confidence and scored their goal and then we started to struggle a bit. We started the second half pretty well, then after the second and third goals we were in control.
