CHELSEA suffered an injury scare to Moises Caicedo as they beat Fluminense to reach the Club World Cup final.
The midfielder has been ever-present for ‘s side at the tournament.
Moises Caicedo twisted his ankle badly against Fluminense
He fell to the ground in pain
Caicedo received treatment and was able to complete the match
Enzo Maresca is now sweating over the midfielder’s fitness ahead of Sunday’s finalBut now the boss is sweating over his fitness ahead of Sunday’s final against or .
Caicedo twisted his ankle when battling for the ball in a nasty-looking incident.
He received treatment but was able to complete the match though he is now a doubt for the final.
Maresca was asked about his potential availability but could not give a definitive answer.
He said: “I told Caicedo he has to do everything to be on the pitch on Sunday.
“We will see.”;
Chelsea have multiple midfield options available with Andrey Santos and both coming off the bench .
Joao Pedro was the hero for Chelsea with either side of half-time on his first start for the club.
The players came out to an in soaring temperatures at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
And although Chelsea survived a penalty scare and had to clear a shot off the line, they never looked in danger of being knocked out.
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