Sarri-Kepa Arrizabalaga still Chelsea's No 1

The Chelsea stopper was axed for the win over Tottenham as Willy Caballero was given the nod

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has confirmed Kepa Arrizabalaga will remain his No.1 goalkeeper.

The Spaniard was axed for the 2-0 win over Tottenham after refusing to come off in Sunday's Carabao Cup final defeat to Man City.

Willy Caballero replaced Kepa at Stamford Bridge and impressed as he kept a clean sheet.

But Sarri insists his £75m stopper is still his No.1 and will be back in action in the coming weeks.

Chelsea face Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday before hosting Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League.

"It was the right decision, Kepa made a big mistake," Sarri said after the win over Spurs.

"I don’t know if the next match he will be with us, but in one of the next two for sure.

"We cannot kill him. When you are young you make mistakes, but you need to understand."

Asked if Kepa is his long-term stopper, Sarri responded: "Of course."

"I didn’t tell him anything, I don’t speak to the players in an individual way. I only speak in a team meeting. He found out then," he added.

The win eases the pressure on Blues boss Sarri but he insists it comes with the territory.

"I think it depends more on you than the club. I spoke to them two or three times in the last days," he added.

"But it wasn’t as big as you write, the problem. It is not a big problem for me, you are under pressure every week, if you are lucky every six months.

"It is normal if you lose two or three matches in a row you are under pressure. Maybe more at Chelsea."