Former Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has said on the club's official website that the signing of Marco Amelia was a 'no-brainer'.

Manager Jose Mourinho decided to sign Amelia
as cover in the goalkeeping department after a
knee injury sustained to Thibaut Courtois earlier
on in the season left Asmir Begovic deputising
for the Blues in the Belgian's absence - with the
Guardian reporting that Courtois is expected to
return to action in December.
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In a column for the club's official website,
Cudicini said : "He is a very steady goalkeeper.
He was a part of the national team when we won
the World Cup in 2006. He has a lot of
experience and has played for big teams which I
guess is what Jose Mourinho was looking for –
someone who can add to the goalkeeping
department now Thibaut is injured, as cover for
Asmir Begovic.
"He has plenty of experience in Serie A which is
not an easy league to play in, especially with AC
Milan. He knows what it is to be a part of a big
club, and because of that he can always give
confidence to the players playing in front of him.
It was a no-brainer to sign him and I wish him
well."
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Judging by what Cudicini has had to say, it
seems that Amelia is the perfect cover option for
Chelsea, one that is very experienced but has no
qualms about sitting on the bench after being out
of contract prior to agreeing a deal at Stamford
Bridge.
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It's hard to say just how much game time Amelia
will see for Chelsea. With Begovic playing every
game since the injury picked up by Courtois,
there could be an opportunity for him to impress
in a League Cup tie against Stoke City on
Tuesday, if Mourinho feels the need to ring the
changes in order to freshen up his side.
Certainly, signing the Italian was something of an
insurance policy, but it's one the club's
ambassador seems pretty pleased with.
Do you think Chelsea fans will see much of
Amelia?
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