Moises Caicedo was hampered by the absence of Enzo Fernandez in midfield during Chelsea’s Premier League loss to Brentford.
Moises Caicedo has stated that Chelsea would fight on despite their Premier League defeat to Brentford at the weekend. The Blues’ four-game unbeaten streak came to an end in the west London derby as the Bees won their third consecutive game at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbuemo.
Chelsea has now lost three games at home this season, and another blank against Brentford makes it four games without a goal. The flaws in the attack are clear, with Nicolas Jackson being questioned again about his decision-making and movement around the penalty box.
“No, it’s obvious at the moment.” So far, no,” Pochettino told reporters when asked if Chelsea’s squad has enough goals. “[Christopher] Nkunku, who has shown he can score in large leagues such as the Bundesliga, was hurt in the final pre-season game.
“Things like these don’t help. Then we must regain [Armando] Broja and other circumstances. Nicolas Jackson was impacted for a variety of reasons, but he is young and new to the league this season, so he will need time to adjust. Of course, that is evident, and I believe we agree on certain points based on your analysis.”
While Pochettino’s goalkeeping problem is evident, injuries continue to haunt the Chelsea manager, with Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk missing the weekend setback due to minor muscular issues. “Both Enzo and Misha felt something in training yesterday—small muscle injuries for them both,” Pochettino remarked of the duo’s absence. We hoped they’d be able to join the squad, but they aren’t quite ready yet. They aren’t major difficulties, but we didn’t want to take any chances.”
Caicedo will be hoping for a fast return of Fernandez, as the Chelsea midfield balance will be off without the Argentina international. The Ecuador international played in a midfield pivot beside Conor Gallagher rather than a midfield three with Gallagher and Fernandez, which was crucial in the victories over Fulham and Burnley.
