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Xabi Alonso says Chelsea will wait until Saturday to decide on Moisés Caicedo

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chelsea will assess Moisés Caicedo one final time on Saturday before deciding whether he can face Arsenal on Sunday, Sept. 6.
  • Caicedo missed two recent matches and played only 12 minutes against Brighton after returning from injury.
  • Coach Xabi Alonso said the club was not concerned but would avoid rushing the midfielder back.

Moisés Caicedo’s place in Chelsea’s midfield against Arsenal will be decided at the last possible moment. Xabi Alonso said the Ecuadorian would undergo a final assessment on Saturday, one day before Chelsea visit the Premier League champions.

Caicedo has endured his most difficult spell with fitness problems since joining the London club. He missed two matches at the start of the season, one in the Premier League and another in the EFL Cup. When he returned against Brighton on Aug. 30, he lasted only 12 minutes before leaving the field.

That setback has made Chelsea cautious with one of the squad’s most important players. Alonso said the discomfort did not cause concern, but confirmed that the club would wait before making its decision.

We will check tomorrow. Tomorrow we will make the final decision for Sunday’s game.

· Xabi AlonsoThe Chelsea manager said the club would wait until Saturday’s final assessment before deciding whether Caicedo could face Arsenal.

“We will check tomorrow. Tomorrow we will make the final decision for Sunday’s game,” Alonso said at his news conference on Friday, Sept. 4. He added: “We are not worried. We have to assess him tomorrow and make the final decision.”

Caicedo’s possible absence would be a major blow for Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. He established himself as a key part of the midfield last season and is now among the club’s captains. His ball recovery, intensity and balance could be particularly valuable against one of the Premier League’s leading rivals, but Chelsea does not want to risk another premature return.

We are not worried. We have to assess him tomorrow and make the final decision.

· Xabi AlonsoAlonso sought to reassure reporters about Caicedo’s fitness while confirming that the decision remained open.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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