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Ex-Chelsea keeper Bosnich: No way back for Kepa after Lampard falling out

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes Kepa Arrizabalaga will leave the club this summer.

Kepa was replaced by Willy Caballero for Sunday's crunch clash with Wolves, which resulted in a 2-0 victory for Frank Lampard's side.

And Bosnich believes Lampard and Kepa have not seen eye-to-eye this season.

"When a big club that has been challenging for honours purchase a goalkeeper it's for right there and right now," Bosnich told Sky Sports.

"He hasn't had a particularly good season and the bottom line is you have a fall-out with the manager in any kind of way, it's a slippery slope.

"So I can fully understand Frank wanting to basically take that level up and to say 'look, listen, he's just not for me, I want somebody else'.

"If that's the case then there's going to be an issue as the club shelled out so much money for him. I don't think they'll be able to recoup that money, they may be able to recoup some.

"And of course the goalkeeper can make it very difficult for Chelsea by saying that if you are going to sit me out of the team then I'll stay here on these massive wages and run down my contract for nothing.

"They've got a big decision to make. I think it's quite evident from what we've seen, and the fact that he didn't play in that last game of the season, that he will be on his way."

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