Three big questions: Chelsea’s Willy Caballero and swan songs

2. How much longer will he remain a Chelsea keeper?

At the beginning of the season, most probably believed that Caballero would be gone at the end of his contract. The Argentine keeper probably believed it too. But as already stated, Arrizabalaga gave the aging Argentine an opening and suddenly he was extended into another season.

It has been common practice for roughly the last decade for Chelsea to have one much older keeper either as the backup or as the third choice. Caballero is perhaps the most experienced, if not the outright best keeper (though Asmir Begovic may have something to say about that) that the Blues have had in reserve.

Caballero is not getting any younger however. At 38, he can still put in a few more years given his position. At the same time, he is not young anymore and any future move may require him to step down a level.

The question can be asked how much longer he can keep this up at Chelsea. If he is second choice next season, however that may go about, he may just be worth keeping around longer yet. If he is third choice, then that is an international spot being taken up by a player that is not really going to play much if at all.

Caballero is surely great to have around the dressing room, but at some point, that will have to end. Age will eventually catch up with him, even as a keeper, and the question of how much longer he may remain is one worth asking.