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Chelsea boss Grant has no idea of name of backup keeper

It's been revealed Chelsea's goalkeeper crisis is so acute that coach Avram Grant doesn't even know the name of 18 year-old reserve keeper Rhys Taylor!

The Daily Mail says Grant did not even know the name of his youth team keeper, Taylor, following Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Fenerbahce in the quarter-final second leg.

Chelsea could promote the 18-year-old to their squad and deregister one of their injured keepers.

The conversation ran:

Q: What are your options for a goalkeeper on the bench when Cech and Cudicini are not available?
AG: Hilario and ... er ... the goalkeeper from the youth team.

Q: Who's that?
AG: He is a good goalkeeper.

Q: What's his name?
Blank looks from AG ....

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