Declan Rice shares honest opinion on Moises Caicedo ahead of top of the table clash | OneFootball

Declan Rice has spoken about Moises Caicedo ahead of Chelsea’s huge game against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge this weekend.

The Blues welcome the league leaders to west London on Sunday knowing a win would see them close the gap to three points.

Chelsea are currently on a four match win streak in all competitions, and both sides recorded impressive victories in the Champions League in midweek.

Declan Rice speaks on Moises Caicedo

It’s sure to be a fascinating contest, and there are already a lot of interesting sub plots forming, with Chelsea looking to beat Arsenal for the first time since 2021.

The game will see Noni Madueke return to Chelsea for the first time since leaving in the summer, whilst it will also see Rice and Caicedo face off in midfield.

Caicedo will face off against Rice on Sunday. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Rice and Caicedo are arguably to the two best midfielders in the league, and the pair have been compared to each other a lot.

Chelsea legend Claude Makelele prefers Caicedo, and Rice has now spoken on the Ecuador international ahead of Sunday’s game.

“I have a lot of respect for Moises, I have played against him since the Brighton days, I had him in my PFA Team Of The Year last year,” he told CBS Sports.

“I thought he was outstanding, he has started this year incredibly well, there is a lot of comparisons but we are playing different positions.

“He’s a full blown six while I am more of a box to box number eight, Sunday is going to be an interesting game but the most important thing is I have a lot of respect for him as a player.”

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Palmer missed the game against Barcelona with a fractured toe, and last played for the Blues on 20th September.

He’s nursing a fractured toe, but Chelsea are said to have had a boot specially designed to get him back as soon as possible, and Sunday would be the perfect day for his return.