Carlo Cudicini and Henrique Hilario are the two seasoned pros charged with the task of taking Chelsea into the next round of matches.
But since neither were Jose's prefered choice as number ones, the question has to be asked will Chelsea go out and buy another first choice keeper?
The Janauary transfer window is the only chance Chelsea have of landing a current top team's number 1.
Until then Chelsea have the option of bringing in out of contract players or buying lower status stoppers.
Jose Mourinho said after the victory on Saturday over Portsmouth that he is looking for a third choice keeper.
The assumption being that Cudicini will retake the first team duites in the next couple of weeks as he recovers from his concussion injuries.
But can Chelsea confidently expect to enter the winter months and Champions League without a number one keeper of the class of Cech?
I fully expect them to enter the fray for Gianluca Buffon - Juventus's World Cup winning stopper.
Roman Abramovich always goes for the best available talent whenever he can and Buffon fits the bill.
Others have being touted, with Italian side Livorno's Marco Amelia publically stating he is not interested..
Stephane Porato is the latest to be linked to the position and the former Marseille man is currently out of contract. But he would only fill the third-choice role.
Another man out of contract is Fabian Barthez. But the former French international has already being dismissed by Mourinho citing Barthez's staus as a number one as a stumbling block.
Chelsea have to make a decision soon if they have the confidence to play second-string Cudicini for the best part of a season and a half.
I suspect they will do their best to land Buffon in January and hope the Cudicini /Hilario double act can keep them in Premiership contention until then.