Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta believes goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga can still contribute to the team.
Kepa has been restricted to the odd appearance in cup competitions this season, as he is rarely handed a league start.
While Azpi knows his countryman has struggled at the club recently, he believes Kepa has the quality to shine.
He told Mundo Deportivo: "I'm not the one to give him a chance. That's up to [manager Thomas] Tuchel.
"I am his team-mate and his friend. I have a close relationship with him because we are also team-mates from the national team and I can guarantee that he is working hard.
"He has suffered like anyone who does not play but the career of a footballer has bumps, it is not a bed of roses.
"You have to be humble. And he is young, with the future ahead of him. I'm sure he will continue to contribute a lot to Chelsea."
