Chelsea: Moises Caicedo hints at major injury boost for Club World Cup final

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·10 July 2025

Chelsea: Moises Caicedo hints at major injury boost for Club World Cup final

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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo appears to have confirmed that he will be fit for Sunday's Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Ecuador international went down injured towards the end of Tuesday’s semi-final victory over Fluminense and received treatment on the pitch before hobbling off.

Chelsea, who had used all of their allotted substitutions by that time, had to finish the game with 10 men as a result, and, naturally, there was concern that Caicedo would also be ruled out of the final.

“Moi [Caicedo] twisted his ankle,” said Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. “When it happened, I told him, because there were just two or three minutes to go, that we could finish with 10 players. It's important that we don't get too worked up because we have a game on Sunday.

“He said he would try, but he felt pain. So, hopefully, he can be fit for Sunday.”

Caicedo, though, now appears to have confirmed that he will be fit enough to play this weekend, after posting a message on Instagram that read: “See you on Sunday, Blues”.

Maresca had implored the midfielder "to do everything to be on the pitch on Sunday", and the Chelsea manager seems to have got his wish.

Caicedo has been an integral part of Maresca's side and was crowned both Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season at Chelsea's end-of-season awards in May.

The 23-year-old didn't miss a single Premier League game last term but was absent through suspension during Chelsea's Club World Cup quarter-final victory over Palmeiras.

Champions League winners PSG are firm favourites to beat Chelsea at MetLife Stadium on Sunday after cruising to a 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

Maresca, though, said that regardless of the result, Chelsea should be proud to have made the inaugural final of the expanded summer competition.

“We are very happy and very proud to play the final,” he said. “The reason why is that this is the Club World Cup, the best clubs in the world are here. So for us to be there on Sunday is something we have to be proud and happy about.”