Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has hailed the positivity of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Azpilicueta has paid tribute to the mental fortitude of Kepa for staying positive during some difficult times and fighting to earn back his place between the posts for the Blues.

"I'm really happy for him," the skipper said. "Of course he has had tough moments but the strength from him is to always stay positive and to train hard every day.

"We know as a player that you want to play all the time but the manager makes the decision. As a goalkeeper, it is a unique position where I cannot say much because they train on their own a lot of times.

"They spend a lot of time together so it is a very rare position with their own pressure. They are the last man in goal so every mistake is very watchable and a lot of people criticise them. It shows his mentality to be strong and keep working hard for his chance."