Cudicini vows to stave-off Cech challenge

CARLO CUDICINI has vowed to win the challenge for the Chelsea goalkeeping job after Claudio Ranieri decided to splash out £7 million on Rennes goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Italian Cudicini has a fight on his hands to keep his place when Cech arrives from France in the summer, but he declared his intent on Wednesday night when he returned from a groin injury and gave an excellent display in his team’s 1-0 Champions League first leg victory at Stuttgart.

Apart from Cudicini Chelsea have Neil Sullivan and Marco Ambrosio on their books, and they are determined to ensure Cech has to fight for his place.