The Guardian name Chelsea player set to captain side against Manchester City

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·8 April 2026

The Guardian name Chelsea player set to captain side against Manchester City

Moises Caicedo is expected to captain Chelsea against Manchester City on Sunday with Enzo Fernandez suspended according to reports.

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Fernandez will serve the last game of his ban against City for comments made about his future during the international break.

It had been reported Chelsea players wanted Liam Rosenior to overturn the ban ahead of the crucial game, but seemingly it will be upheld.

Moises Caicedo set to captain Chelsea against Manchester City

With both Fernandez and Reece James absent, attention will turn to who leads the team out against Pep Guardiola’s side.

Cole Palmer was handed the armband against Port Vale, but there will be other options such as Tosin Adarabioyo and Caicedo.

Rosenior has confirmed Fernandez will remain vice captain and part of the leadership group, with the Blues reportedly open to him captaining the club again this season.

However, The Guardian have reported Caicedo is expected to be captain on Sunday, despite Rosenior praising Palmer for how he led the side against Port Vale.

Caicedo has captained the Blues on a number of occasions previously, and it would be a surprise if he wasn’t leading them out this weekend.

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