{"id":1416281,"date":"2025-12-01T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1416281"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:18:37","slug":"tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrey Santos analysis: Can he fill the void left by Moises Caicedo\u2019s suspension?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> will be without Moises Caicedo for the next three league matches.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecuador international was sent off shortly before the break in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-chelsea-vs-arsenal-30-11-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunday\u2019s 1-1 draw with Arsenal<\/a>. Caicedo was given his marching orders after a dangerous two-footed challenge on Mikel Merino. The Blues, to their credit, dug in deep and came away with a solid point in their title push.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-comparing-caicedo-and-santos-work-off-the-ball\" data-level=\"3\">Comparing Caicedo and Santos&#8217; work off the ball<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-santos-distribution-concerns\" data-level=\"3\">Santos&#8217; distribution concerns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-highlighting-caicedo-s-importance-to-chelsea-attack\" data-level=\"3\">Highlighting Caicedo&#8217;s importance to Chelsea attack<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Chelsea will miss Caicedo over the coming weeks. The 24-year-old has been one of the Blues\u2019 star performers this season. Indeed, he\u2019s made more interceptions (27) than any other player in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. Fortunately, Chelsea\u2019s upcoming games are particularly navigable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leeds have lost their last four league games. Bournemouth are winless in four after a 3-2 defeat at Sunderland. Everton, meanwhile, haven\u2019t won a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge since 1994. If ever there was a run of games to miss, it\u2019s this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Enzo Maresca has the relevant strength in depth to ease Caicedo\u2019s suspension. This presents Andrey Santos with the chance to really build up some momentum in the midfield. The Brazilian has made just three league starts this season but could feasibly double that haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comparing-caicedo-and-santos-work-off-the-ball\">Comparing Caicedo and Santos&#8217; work off the ball<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having impressed for Strasbourg last season, the expectation was that Santos would play a more prominent role for the Blues. Of course, the 21-year-old was never going to oust Caicedo for a starting spot yet he now has the perfect opportunity to really prove his worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in his sporadic showings, Santos has proven he\u2019s more than up to the task of shielding the backline. Indeed, both Santos and Caicedo are averaging 3.2 tackles per 90 in the Premier League this season. The duo are evidently elite ball winners, which should minimise pressure on the Blues goal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='vccm vccm-compare'data-compare=\"4LublnfYoBF7qOX7yrtaP\" data-show-sponsor=\"false\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Caicedo is the more refined of the pair off the ball, the former Brighton man ranking better for ball recoveries (5.6 to 4.6), ground duels won (5.4 to 5.1) and interceptions per 90 (2.5 to 2). That, though, shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise. Caicedo is, after all, considered to be one of the best in the world at carrying out his ball winning duties. And it does mean that only Arsenal (7.3) are conceding fewer shots per 90 than Chelsea (9.2) this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santos-distribution-concerns\">Santos&#8217; distribution concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather, the issue comes from how the pair perform when they do win the ball back. Chelsea rank third for possession (57.9%) and second for pass accuracy (86.3%) in the Premier League this season. They rely heavily on their distributors to regularly find teammates with ease, something Caicedo does to a high standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecuadorian is maintaining a commendable 90.76% pass accuracy from 59.5 passes per 90 in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. By comparison, Santos boasts an 82.8% pass accuracy from 44.5 passes per 90. This is where Chelsea may falter. A key reason behind Chelsea\u2019s fine start to the campaign has been their ability to dictate the tempo in a key area, specifically through Caicedo.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\">Dabble sign-up offer: <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Bet \u00a310+ &amp; Receive \u00a310 In Free Bets<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/dabble-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabble<\/a> yet? 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Win and recycle possession \u2013 this is Caicedo\u2019s key duty in the middle of the park. This allows Chelsea to control proceedings and, importantly, get the ball forward quickly. It\u2019s no coincidence that the Blues rank fourth for chances created (10.6) in England\u2019s top tier this term. Caicedo won\u2019t be creating these chances but in winning the ball; he\u2019s able to pass on to those who can hurt opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highlighting-caicedo-s-importance-to-chelsea-attack\">Highlighting Caicedo&#8217;s importance to Chelsea attack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By keeping things simple and moving the ball on quickly, Chelsea are able spring forward at speed, maximising the range of passing of the players at Maresca\u2019s disposal. The Blues rank fifth for accurate long balls per 90 (21.9) this term. And Caicedo is arguably the star player in this dominance and ability to get possession upfield quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santos, then, has big boots to fill in the middle of the park. After such a draining showing on Sunday, Maresca is likely to rest Reece James at Leeds, meaning Santos should start alongside Enzo Fernandez at the base in the 4-2-3-1 setup. It wouldn\u2019t be the first time the pair have played together, having excelled in the 2-0 win at Burnley last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a match, though, where Chelsea didn\u2019t have the same stranglehold in midfield were Caicedo involved. The upcoming run of league games, then, is a huge chance for Santos to really prove himself as a Caicedo stand in. If he can improve his distribution when he does win possession, then the Brazilian can prove a vital component for this Chelsea engine over the hectic festive run.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea will be without Moises Caicedo for the next three league matches. The Ecuador international was sent off shortly before the break in Sunday\u2019s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Caicedo was given his marching orders after a dangerous two-footed challenge on Mikel Merino. The Blues, to their credit, dug in deep and came away with a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3564,"featured_media":1416286,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Discover how Andrey Santos is set to replace Moises Caicedo during his three-match ban, with analysis of Santos\u2019 midfield strengths, passing concerns, and what Chelsea can expect in upcoming Premier League games.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"features-category":[],"squawka-category":[],"class_list":["post-1416281","features","type-features","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Andrey Santos analysis: Can he fill the void left by Moises Caicedo\u2019s suspension? | Squawka | EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how Andrey Santos is set to replace Moises Caicedo during his three-match ban, with analysis of Santos\u2019 midfield strengths, passing concerns, and what Chelsea can expect in upcoming Premier League games.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Andrey Santos analysis: Can he fill the void left by Moises Caicedo\u2019s suspension?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how Andrey Santos is set to replace Moises Caicedo during his three-match ban, with analysis of Santos\u2019 midfield strengths, passing concerns, and what Chelsea can expect in upcoming Premier League games.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Squawka | EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01120710\/AndreySantos01122025_3D7GJ0N-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@squawka\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ben McAleer\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/d83177c024444113f28c89f65fde90b4\"},\"headline\":\"Andrey Santos analysis: Can he fill the void left by Moises Caicedo\u2019s suspension?\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-01T14:20:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\"},\"wordCount\":815,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01120710\/AndreySantos01122025_3D7GJ0N-scaled.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"accessibilityFeature\":[\"tableOfContents\"]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-moises-caicedo-chelsea-ban\/\",\"name\":\"Andrey Santos analysis: Can he fill the void left by Moises Caicedo\u2019s suspension? 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