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Glasgow Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Moises Caicedo ‘working hard' to feature for Chelsea in Club World Cup final
The Ecuador international, who suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of Tuesday's semi-final defeat of Fluminense, trained with the rest of the squad in New York on Thursday. The news is a boost for manager Enzo Maresca with another midfielder, Romeo Lavia, looking unlikely to be available. Moises Caicedo was injured in the closing stages against Fluminense (Pamela Smith/AP) Lavia has missed the last two games with a muscular problem and was not involved in the part of Thursday's training session at New York Red Bulls' Sports Illustrated Stadium that was open to media. Caicedo's presence could be crucial as Chelsea seek to neutralise the threat of European champions PSG's potent attack at the MetLife Stadium. The 23-year-old has impressed throughout a season now into its 12th month and is considered among the best in the world in his position. Caicedo himself is modest about such plaudits, but has a determination to aim for the top. 'I don't think that,' he said. 'I am working on that. I want to become one of the best midfielders in the world but I am too far (away from that) right now. 'I am working hard every day and want to show it on the pitch. I am looking forward to the game.' The match will be Chelsea's 64th and last of a campaign that began last August. Come and support us in New York in Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup final! 👊🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 9, 2025 They will fly home next Monday and finally begin their summer holidays. Maresca has promised the squad three weeks off before returning to training ahead of next season. That will give them a fortnight to prepare for their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on August 17. Caicedo insists he is not looking that far ahead yet. 'To be honest, I am focused on here,' he said. 'We want to win this tournament and we will see after.' Caicedo may not consider himself the world's best midfielder, but there is one area where he is convinced he reigns supreme – on the table tennis table in the team hotel. He said: 'Yes, I am the best at that – the best! It's good, fun and we have been having a good time and a lot of laughs. The worst? I won't say that!' Defender Tosin Adarabioyo, one of the senior members in the squad at the age of 27, has also been enjoying time at the team's base camp. Tosin Adarabioyo feels the mood in the Chelsea squad has been very positive (Adam Davy/PA) He said: 'Our minds have been set on getting to the final and the gaffer's been great, giving us some downtime wherever we've been. 'So we've been able to have the right time to forget about football a little bit and just focus on enjoying our times together and that's what we've done.' Striker Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both back in contention to face PSG after suspension.
North Wales Chronicle
10-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Moises Caicedo ‘working hard' to feature for Chelsea in Club World Cup final
The Ecuador international, who suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of Tuesday's semi-final defeat of Fluminense, trained with the rest of the squad in New York on Thursday. The news is a boost for manager Enzo Maresca with another midfielder, Romeo Lavia, looking unlikely to be available. Lavia has missed the last two games with a muscular problem and was not involved in the part of Thursday's training session at New York Red Bulls' Sports Illustrated Stadium that was open to media. Caicedo's presence could be crucial as Chelsea seek to neutralise the threat of European champions PSG's potent attack at the MetLife Stadium. The 23-year-old has impressed throughout a season now into its 12th month and is considered among the best in the world in his position. Caicedo himself is modest about such plaudits, but has a determination to aim for the top. 'I don't think that,' he said. 'I am working on that. I want to become one of the best midfielders in the world but I am too far (away from that) right now. 'I am working hard every day and want to show it on the pitch. I am looking forward to the game.' The match will be Chelsea's 64th and last of a campaign that began last August. Come and support us in New York in Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup final! 👊🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 9, 2025 They will fly home next Monday and finally begin their summer holidays. Maresca has promised the squad three weeks off before returning to training ahead of next season. That will give them a fortnight to prepare for their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on August 17. Caicedo insists he is not looking that far ahead yet. 'To be honest, I am focused on here,' he said. 'We want to win this tournament and we will see after.' Caicedo may not consider himself the world's best midfielder, but there is one area where he is convinced he reigns supreme – on the table tennis table in the team hotel. He said: 'Yes, I am the best at that – the best! It's good, fun and we have been having a good time and a lot of laughs. The worst? I won't say that!' Defender Tosin Adarabioyo, one of the senior members in the squad at the age of 27, has also been enjoying time at the team's base camp. He said: 'Our minds have been set on getting to the final and the gaffer's been great, giving us some downtime wherever we've been. 'So we've been able to have the right time to forget about football a little bit and just focus on enjoying our times together and that's what we've done.' Striker Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both back in contention to face PSG after suspension.
South Wales Guardian
10-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Moises Caicedo ‘working hard' to feature for Chelsea in Club World Cup final
The Ecuador international, who suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of Tuesday's semi-final defeat of Fluminense, trained with the rest of the squad in New York on Thursday. The news is a boost for manager Enzo Maresca with another midfielder, Romeo Lavia, looking unlikely to be available. Lavia has missed the last two games with a muscular problem and was not involved in the part of Thursday's training session at New York Red Bulls' Sports Illustrated Stadium that was open to media. Caicedo's presence could be crucial as Chelsea seek to neutralise the threat of European champions PSG's potent attack at the MetLife Stadium. The 23-year-old has impressed throughout a season now into its 12th month and is considered among the best in the world in his position. Caicedo himself is modest about such plaudits, but has a determination to aim for the top. 'I don't think that,' he said. 'I am working on that. I want to become one of the best midfielders in the world but I am too far (away from that) right now. 'I am working hard every day and want to show it on the pitch. I am looking forward to the game.' The match will be Chelsea's 64th and last of a campaign that began last August. Come and support us in New York in Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup final! 👊🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 9, 2025 They will fly home next Monday and finally begin their summer holidays. Maresca has promised the squad three weeks off before returning to training ahead of next season. That will give them a fortnight to prepare for their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on August 17. Caicedo insists he is not looking that far ahead yet. 'To be honest, I am focused on here,' he said. 'We want to win this tournament and we will see after.' Caicedo may not consider himself the world's best midfielder, but there is one area where he is convinced he reigns supreme – on the table tennis table in the team hotel. He said: 'Yes, I am the best at that – the best! It's good, fun and we have been having a good time and a lot of laughs. The worst? I won't say that!' Defender Tosin Adarabioyo, one of the senior members in the squad at the age of 27, has also been enjoying time at the team's base camp. He said: 'Our minds have been set on getting to the final and the gaffer's been great, giving us some downtime wherever we've been. 'So we've been able to have the right time to forget about football a little bit and just focus on enjoying our times together and that's what we've done.' Striker Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both back in contention to face PSG after suspension.
Rhyl Journal
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Moises Caicedo ‘working hard' to feature for Chelsea in Club World Cup final
The Ecuador international, who suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of Tuesday's semi-final defeat of Fluminense, trained with the rest of the squad in New York on Thursday. The news is a boost for manager Enzo Maresca with another midfielder, Romeo Lavia, looking unlikely to be available. Lavia has missed the last two games with a muscular problem and was not involved in the part of Thursday's training session at New York Red Bulls' Sports Illustrated Stadium that was open to media. Caicedo's presence could be crucial as Chelsea seek to neutralise the threat of European champions PSG's potent attack at the MetLife Stadium. The 23-year-old has impressed throughout a season now into its 12th month and is considered among the best in the world in his position. Caicedo himself is modest about such plaudits, but has a determination to aim for the top. 'I don't think that,' he said. 'I am working on that. I want to become one of the best midfielders in the world but I am too far (away from that) right now. 'I am working hard every day and want to show it on the pitch. I am looking forward to the game.' The match will be Chelsea's 64th and last of a campaign that began last August. Come and support us in New York in Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup final! 👊🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 9, 2025 They will fly home next Monday and finally begin their summer holidays. Maresca has promised the squad three weeks off before returning to training ahead of next season. That will give them a fortnight to prepare for their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on August 17. Caicedo insists he is not looking that far ahead yet. 'To be honest, I am focused on here,' he said. 'We want to win this tournament and we will see after.' Caicedo may not consider himself the world's best midfielder, but there is one area where he is convinced he reigns supreme – on the table tennis table in the team hotel. He said: 'Yes, I am the best at that – the best! It's good, fun and we have been having a good time and a lot of laughs. The worst? I won't say that!' Defender Tosin Adarabioyo, one of the senior members in the squad at the age of 27, has also been enjoying time at the team's base camp. He said: 'Our minds have been set on getting to the final and the gaffer's been great, giving us some downtime wherever we've been. 'So we've been able to have the right time to forget about football a little bit and just focus on enjoying our times together and that's what we've done.' Striker Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both back in contention to face PSG after suspension.
Metro
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Moises Caicedo gives Chelsea huge injury boost ahead of Club World Cup final
Moises Caicedo took part in team training on Thursday with hope he will be available for Chelsea's Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain. The Blues booked their place in Sunday's final with a comfortable 2-0 win over Fluminense in their semi-final clash on Tuesday night with Joao Pedro scoring two stunning goals on his full debut. Enzo Maresca's side must now find a way to contain European Champions Paris Saint-Germain. Less than five weeks after demolishing Inter Milan in the Champions League final, Luis Enrique's side dismantled another European giant in Real Madrid, thrashing Los Blancos 4-0 on Wednesday. There was concern for Caicedo late on against Fluminense after he suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of the match. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The 23-year-old received treatment on the pitch and initially attempted to see out the remainder of the game before coming off. The knock has raised concerns the midfielder could miss out when Chelsea take on PSG in New Jersey on Sunday evening but Caicedo was back training alongside his teammates on Thursday afternoon. Enzo Maresca was hopeful his player has avoided a serious injury when he provided an update on Tuesday night. 'When it happened I told him, because there just two or three minutes to go, I told him we could play with 10 players, the important thing was to not make it worse because we have a game on Sunday. 'But he felt that he could try, but he tried and he felt pain. 'Hopefully he can be fit on Sunday, we will see.' Should he be passed fit, Caicedo will be tasked with locking down perhaps the best midfield in Europe with Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz dominating last season. Caicedo himself wants to be recognised himself as one of the best in the world but insists he is not at that level yet. More Trending 'I am working on that. I want to become one of the best midfielders in the world but I am too far right now,' Caicedo said. 'I am working hard every day and want to show it on the pitch. 'I want to talk on the pitch, showing my great football and the people can talk about me.' MORE: Bryan Mbeumo 'frustrated' over Manchester United transfer delay MORE: Man Utd confirm third summer signing… and immediately send him out on loan MORE: Alan Shearer predicts Chelsea will sell £32m signing after Club World Cup final
