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Doubt cast on Cech's Chelsea future

ESPN staff
October 20, 2011
Petr Cech is still a key figure at Chelsea © PA Photos
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Petr Cech's long-term future at Chelsea has been cast into doubt by the teenage keeper who many feel has been brought in to succeed the Czech.

Thibaut Courtois joined Chelsea from Genk in the summer, before being farmed out on loan to Atletico Madrid.

Courtois claims Chelsea have a three-year plan for his adaption and has claimed he has been told the Blues have doubts about Cech's long-term fitness.

"I know he has problems with his knees and back," Courtois told Onda Cero. "Chelsea's goalkeeping coach told me he doesn't know how much time Cech has left at the top level."

Speaking about his own development, Courtois said: "Chelsea told me to spend two years at a club like Atletico. After that, one season with an English team so I can adapt to the Premier League."

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