Chelsea player with just 6 starts this season says he’s “tired” already

We’re hearing worrying things from international break, where one key Chelsea player is complaining of fatigue.

International breaks are an interesting time for covering Chelsea.

On the one hand there’s not much to write about – no games, no club press conferences, no training photos to pore over.

On the other hand, players say a lot more to their national media than they might to Sky Sports or the Premier League’s media arm.

Just look at Moises Caicedo’s comments back in Ecuador. They seem a lot more honest and open than you’d get from him speaking in England.

“[I’m] a little tired, with some minor issues, but I’m here because it’s my national team and what matters most to me is being here; with my people, with my Ecuador. I’m making a big effort to be here, and I’m happy about that,” the midfielder said.

That’s the last thing you want to hear. They may only be “minor issues,” but minor issues in mid-November can get a lot worse pretty quickly.

The fact he’s “tired” is also worrying. This is a season without European football, where Caicedo has made just 6 starts since August. He should be feeling fresh right now. It’s a worrying sign of the way he’s been overused in the last couple of years.

Chelsea’s bad injury news goes on with a young defender now pulling out of his national team duty.

We suspect Emmanuel Emegha is in line to get a start after the international break, with Joao Pedro still out.