Caicedo vs Man City: Injury & Absence Explained

This Sunday, January 4, 2026 They face each other for the Premier League, Manchester City against Chelsea. Both teams arrive urgently to win, however, the world champions enter this match with Moisés Caicedo missing.

Why doesn’t Moisés Caicedo play for Chelsea against Manchester City?

Moisés Caicedo does not play against Manchester City because the Ecuadorian received his fifth card in the previous match against Bournemouth. Therefore, ‘Niño Moi’ is not even on the substitute bench to help his team in a pivotal match for this season.

Chelsea comes into this match against Manchester City forced to win, no longer thinking about the title, but rather about qualifying for the next Champions League. Those from London are now fifth in the standings with 30 points, 18 points behind Arsenal.

Moisés Caicedo will miss the match against Manchester City for the Premier. (Photo: GettyImages)

What time is the Manchester City vs Chelsea match and where to watch?

The party of Manchester City vs Chelsea will start at 12:30 p.m. (Ecuador). The match will be played at the Etihad stadium and fans will be able to follow the match on the ESPN channels and also the Premium plan of Disney+.

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Moisés Caicedo’s statistics this season

In everything so far this season, Moisés Caicedo has scored 4 goals, all great goals, and given 1 assist. The Ecuadorian has also been on the court for 1,659 minutes, in 21 games throughout the season. It is ‘Niño’ Moi’s highest scoring year.

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