Moises Caicedo delivers new Chelsea fitness update after 'tough moment'

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-12 · by Dom Smith

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Moises Caicedo provided an update on his fitness for Chelsea following a calf injury that forced him to miss most of the season so far. In his second appearance this year and first since early August, Caicedo came off at halftime during Chelsea’s match against Bournemouth but expressed happiness about being back with the team. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso admitted regret over prematurely bringing Caicedo back from injury earlier in the season.
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Moises Caicedo, a Chelsea player, returned from a calf injury that sidelined him since early August when he had to leave a match against Brighton after just a few minutes. The team's coach, Xabi Alonso, expressed regret for rushing Caicedo back into the game before he was fully recovered. On November 4th, Caicedo made his second appearance of the season in Chelsea’s victory over Bournemouth, playing for 72 minutes until he was substituted by Romeo Lavia. Despite feeling slightly fatigued due to his prolonged absence from matches, Caicedo expressed happiness at being back with the team and acknowledged the need to be cautious about overexertion. After this win, Chelsea moved up to sixth place in the Premier League standings, tied on points with fourth-place Brentford.

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Caicedo PERSON · 4× Bournemouth ORG · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Brentford ORG · 1× Brighton ORG · 1× Chelsea TV ORG · 1× Romeo Lavia PERSON · 1× Xabi Alonso PERSON · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

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It was only Caicedo’s second appearance of the season and his first since a calf injury which forced him off shortly after he had come on as a substitute in August’s 4-3 win over former club Brighton.
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2026-10-12 · Evening Standard
Moises Caicedo delivers new Chelsea fitness update after 'tough moment' · assertive framing

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It was only Caicedo’s second appearance of the season and his first since a calf injury which forced him off shortly after he had come on as a substitute in August’s 4-3 win over former club Brighton. asserted
he → force → Brighton
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso said he regretted his role in rushing Caicedo back to play in that game before he was fully ready. asserted
he → say → game
Caicedo impressed against Bournemouth on his return to the team before being replaced by Romeo Lavia after 72 minutes. asserted
Caicedo → impress → minutes
“It feels so good to be back with the team and there is no better way to come back than with a win,” Caicedo said in an interview with Chelsea TV. asserted
Caicedo → feel → TV
I just want to be with the team in every moment, so I’m so happy to come back. asserted
I → want → moment
The 24-year-old defensive midfielder added: “I felt a little bit tired after a long time without playing, to be honest. asserted
I → add → time
I need to be careful, but I feel good. asserted
I → need → ?
Now we want to keep working, keep pushing, because we need to be up there [towards the top of the table].” asserted
we → want → table
Victory over Bournemouth left Chelsea sixth in the Premier League and level on points with fourth-place Brentford after their first six matches of the campaign. asserted
Victory → leave → campaign
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