Liam Rosenior names player who’s “going to be huge” for Chelsea against Man City
Liam Rosenior names player who’s “going to be huge” for Chelsea against Man City Liam Rosenior labelled Moises Caicedo as one of if not the best defensive midfielder in world football ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Manchester City. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE The Blues welcome Pep Guardiola’s men to Stamford Bridge on Sunday in what is a huge game for both sides for vastly different reasons.
Chelsea desperately need the points as they look to qualify for the Champions League, with the Blues currently sixth, a point behind Liverpool in fifth. Liam Rosenior on Moises Caicedo Rosenior has confirmed Chelsea are still without both Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James, whilst Enzo Fernandez will serve the final game of his suspension. Caicedo is expected to captain the side, and will have key role to play if Chelsea are going to pull off what would be seen as a shock result.
Paul Merson believes the game will be a draw, and Rosenior heaped praise on Caicedo ahead of what will be his 100th Premier League appearance. “For me, he’s one of the best defensive midfield players, if not the best defensive midfield player in world football, because of his intelligence, his physicality, his technical quality, how he understands the game,” he told his pre-match press conference. “He’s going to be huge for us on Sunday.
” If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. In other news… Chelsea have reportedly renewed their interest in Morgan Rogers, with Manchester United and Arsenal also interested in the England international. More Stories / Latest News Liam Rosenior names player who’s “going to be huge” for Chelsea against Man City 10th Apr 2026, 04:00pm “We’ve caused every team problems” – Rosenior insists Chelsea “can” beat Man City 10th Apr 2026, 02:30pm Liam Rosenior confirms what Chelsea did with their first free training week since he arrived 10th Apr 2026, 02:00pm Villa are said to want at least £80m for Rogers, and it’ll be interesting to see if a bidding war commences for the attacker.
Chelsea are thought to be open to targeting players with proven Premier League experience, but it’s unclear if they’ll make a move for Rogers. Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips’ SPTC podcast here: