Frank Lampard says Edouard Mendy will have to earn Chelsea number one spot

Frank Lampard wants Edouard Mendy to fight for his place at Chelsea (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Frank Lampard has insisted new recruit Edouard Mendy will have to earn first-choice goalkeeper status at Chelsea.

Senegal stopper Mendy joined Chelsea for £20million from Rennes this week, but not quite in time to make his debut in Saturday’s Premier League trip to West Brom.