Why Enzo Maresca will be angry with Moises Caicedo after Chelsea's 2-2 draw vs Bournemouth

Enzo Maresca will be disappointed with something Moises Caicedo did in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.

The Blues went 1-0 down within six minutes at Stamford Bridge, but they had turned it around 17 minutes later.

Unfortunately, Justin Kluivert scored the fourth goal of the game within half an hour to make it 2-2.

Chelsea were then unable to find a winner despite being by far the better team throughout the second half.

And Maresca has more than just the result to worry about; he must deal with a problem Caicedo has just created.

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Moises Caicedo will miss Manchester City game after yellow card vs Bournemouth

This meant that if he picked up another booking on Tuesday night, he would then miss the Blues’ trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

Well, it took Caicedo just four minutes to commit a foul that referee Sam Barrott deemed to be a yellow card offence.

The Ecuadorian can count himself unlucky, as there was minimal contact, but he made another reckless tackle during the first half anyway.

He will now be suspended for Chelsea’s match against Man City this weekend, making Maresca’s job even more difficult.

There is probably no worse fixture to be missing your ball-winning midfielder than away to a Pep Guardiola side.

Caicedo receives one-game suspension!

Moises Caicedo will miss Chelsea’s game against Manchester City after picking up his fifth yellow card🤦‍♂️

Fortunately for Maresca, there is an obvious solution to the problem Caicedo has created with his suspension.

Reece James has proven that he can be as good in central midfield as he is at right-back.

He will surely play in the number six position alongside Enzo Fernandez at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Alternatively, Maresca could play Andrey Santos in a deeper role, but that would not fill many Chelsea fans with confidence.