Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has warned fans it is impossible to compare Blues star Moisés Caicedo with Arsenal’s Declan Rice because of the pair’s differing roles on the pitch.
Caicedo has received widespread acclaim this season—praise which Chelsea supporters will argue he deserved 12 months ago—and is now being hailed as perhaps the leading defensive midfielder in world football.
Comparisons to Arsenal star Rice have been common even before the build-up to Sunday’s meeting between the two London rivals. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is in an unique position, having worked with both players during his career.






