Ruben Loftus-Cheek believes Kepa Arrizabalaga completed his redemption from penalty villain to spot-kick hero to spur Chelsea to the Europa League final. Spanish stopper Kepa incurred widespread wrath for refusing to be substituted before Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup final 4-3 on penalties to Manchester City on February 24. But the 24-year-old pulled off two fine saves as Chelsea edged out Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in a shoot-out during Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, right, mobbed Kepa Arrizabalaga, centre, after Thursday night’s penalty drama at Stamford Bridge (Mike Egerton/PA) Now Chelsea will face Arsenal in the May 29 showdown in Baku, with...
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