The Blues face the unenviable task of trying to see off the European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final on Sunday but feared they might have to play the match without their best midfielder when he went down injured towards the end of their semi-final victory over Fluminense and then hobbled off.

The Blues ultimately made light work of Fluminense but the 2–0 victory was marred by a late injury to Caicedo, who appeared to twist his ankle in the turf. The Ecuador international attempted to play on but was forced to limp off in the dying embers.

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo resumed full training on Thursday in a bid to recover in time for the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain this weekend. The Ecuadorian international picked up a knock late in Tuesday night’s semi-final clash against Fluminense,