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Robert Sanchez joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2023 While Chelsea's goalkeeping position has been a source of debate for fans in recent seasons, new data suggests supporters should have nothing to worry about. Since Edouard Mendy lost his place and left the Blues for Al-Ahli in 2023, the opinions of who is the right man to have in goal have differed. Enzo Maresca this season has opted to back Robert Sanchez, sending previous first-teamers Kepa Arrizabalaga and Djordje Petrovic out on loan. Some fans have been critical of the 27-year-old Spaniard, who has made the joint-highest number of errors (five) leading to goals in this season's Premier League. But according to the CIES Football Observatory Index, which ranks the top 100 goalkeepers in the world, Chelsea have three inside the top 20. Sanchez is sixth - and the second-highest ranked Premier League goalkeeper behind Brentford's Mark Flekken. CIES uses methodology to take into account the level of games played, the results of matches, and the deviation in the percentage of saves at domestic league level compared to the expected value. Another benefit for Maresca is the options that could be coming back to Stamford Bridge. Petrovic, 25, is playing at Ligue 1 side Strasbourg and just misses out on the top 10, with a score of 82. 1 ranking him 11th. The Serbia international played 31 times last season for Chelsea and will hope his strong performances in France are not going unnoticed. Kepa is the world's most expensive goalkeeper after moving to the Blues in 2018 from his boyhood club Athletic Bilbao for £71m. The 30-year-old, who joined Bournemouth in August on loan, joins Sanchez and Petrovic in the world's top 20, scoring 80. 8 to put him 17th. The index includes the top 100 goalkeepers, external to have played a minimum of 20 league matches over the past 365 days. Paris St-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named the world's top-ranked goalkeeper, with Inter Milan's Yann Sommer and Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois making up the top three. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris St-Germain): 95. 5 Yann Sommer (Inter Milan): 91. 7 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid): 88. 0 Stanislav Agkatsev (Krasnodar): 87. 4 Mark Flekken (Brentford): 85. 9 Robert Sanchez (Chelsea): 84. 1 Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig): 83. 9 Joao Ricardo (Fortaleza EC): 83. 7 Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Monchengladbach): 83. 3 Robin Zentner (Mainz 05): 82. 2 Djordje Petrovic (Strasbourg): 82. 1 Evgeniy Latyshonok (Zenit): 81. 7 Lucas Perri (Lyon): 81. 6 Remko Pasveer (Ajax): 81. 6 John Mc Carthy (Los Angeles Galaxy): 81. 2 Davy Roef (Gent): 80. 9 Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth): 80. 8 Weverton Pereira (Palmeiras): 80. 6 Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic): 80. 6 Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray): 80. 1 Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Onana 'one of United's worst goalkeepers' - Matic Unstoppable? Wall to blame? Keeper at fault? Rice's free-kicks analysed Djokovic out of Monte Carlo as 100th title wait goes on Three optimistic siblings with one terrible secret A gritty crime saga set in Liverpool starring Sean Bean The device that is taking over people's kitchens Kyle Walker talks about leaving Man City to join AC Milan 'Does he want it too much? ' - Mc Ilroy's biggest Masters battle Why Emery seeks redemption on PSG return Which Lionesses helped their Euro 2025 case - and who didn't? 'He's the chosen one! ' - the rise of Lamine Yamal. Video'He's the chosen one! ' - the rise of Lamine Yamal Is Tsunoda an improvement on Lawson? F1 Q&A Watch: Cerci hat-trick as Germany thump Scotland. Video Watch: Cerci hat-trick as Germany thump Scotland 'We need the Masters' - Augusta's adversity after Hurricane Helene The last time I confess my real feelings - Humphries We watched every Premier League manager - here's what we found out Ex-champion Langer braced for 'emotional' Masters farewell 'I'd love team built around him' - who should Man City keep, or sell? 'We would love to see more spectators' - was Grand Slam Track a success? 'Blessed' - From tennis prodigy to basketball star How Verstappen stole Suzuka with Mc Laren stuck in 'rabbit hole' Ovechkin beats legend Gretzky's NHL goal record 'We must avoid that record' - how it all went wrong for relegated Saints Tearful Mullins savours career peak after National success with son Masters - dates, tee times, favourites & how to follow on the BBC Should female footballers play on different pitches? Shirts, sponsors and bad blood: how Trump's tariffs might affect sport Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.