Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has backed goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to recover from his mistake in the Champions League.
Widely regarded as one of the best custodians in world football, Mendy was caught out by Karim Benzema at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, with the French striker able to score his hat-trick when pressing the Senegalese international into a mistake.
"He was never fully free of mistakes, also not last season, but we helped him," said Tuchel.
"It's bad timing to do a mistake like this in a quarter-final, such a big occasion like this, one of the worst moments.
"I hope it doesn't affect his self-confidence too much, because accepting mistakes is also what goalkeeping is about, living with mistakes, and going back and helping your team. Now he can prove he is a true champion."
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