Frank Lampard admitted Edouard Mendy has already become Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper after the former Rennes stopper helped the Blues secure a goalless draw against Sevilla in the Champions League.
Mendy shook off a thigh issue to start the Group E opener at Stamford Bridge, which left Lampard delighted with his side's more robust shape.
Asked if Mendy is already Chelsea's first choice, Lampard said: "At the moment yes; he's shown his quality.
"The way he's played, he's played very well, that's two clean sheets for him already.
"As it stands he is (the No 1) but that's always up for grabs. But the way he's playing I'm very happy.
"I was pleased with the professional element. Seville are a top team in European football, no doubt.
"The concentration and focus to get the result was big from the team. We made a lot of good decisions tonight, so it's a really nice place for us to build from. I think it's a positive result. The clean sheet was a big deal for us."
Out-of-form Kepa Arrizabalaga dropped to the bench on Mendy's return after another afternoon to forget in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Southampton.
Chelsea were solid against Sevilla if a little uninspiring in attack, though the Blues will be delighted with an improved defensive showing.
Chelsea registered former goalkeeper Petr Cech in their Premier League squad on Tuesday, with the 38-year-old on hand if required in a coronavirus-related emergency.
Cech is still younger than 39-year-old Blues veteran keeper Willy Caballero, and is on hand if required now despite retiring in the summer of 2019.
Chelsea's technical director has been training with the senior squad for several weeks, with Lampard insisting it was a "no-brainer" to add him to the league ranks.
"It's definitely not done for the romance, Pete enjoys the training, that's how he is," said Lampard.
"With Pete it's something I wouldn't expect to happen but with how fit he is if we were in crisis we couldn't have anyone better than Petr Cech around."
