Caicedo has only missed three Premier League matches since his £115m move to Chelsea from Brighton in August 2023

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca certainly knows the importance of Moises Caicedo.

Maresca has picked the Ecuadorian midfielder in the starting line-up for 50 of his 51 Premier League matches at Chelsea.

Now, though, after a red card in the 1-1 draw against Arsenal, Caicedo will miss three matches - at Leeds on Wednesday, and against Bournemouth and Everton.

Speaking on Tuesday, Maresca gave Caicedo the same billing as star attacker Cole Palmer.