December 24th 2023.
Moises Caicedo was surprisingly absent from Chelsea's matchday squad for their clash at Wolves on Christmas Eve. With the flurry of fixtures over the festive period, Mauricio Pochettino has made three changes to the side that defeated Newcastle on penalties in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Malo Gusto, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Armando Broja have all been brought in, while Benoit Badiashile, Caicedo, and Enzo Fernandez have all been dropped.
Fans were left worried when Caicedo was not even named on the bench, as the defensive midfielder had played the full 90 minutes against Newcastle. Luckily, there is no need for panic as Mauricio has come out to confirm that Caicedo is suffering from a high fever and did not travel to Molineux. His place in the starting XI was taken up by Lesley Ugochukwu.
Fernandez's absence is also due to illness, while Badiashile has been struggling with a bug but was named on the bench. Chelsea fans will be hoping that Caicedo recovers in time for their next game on 27th December against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
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