Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca don give update on injury wey fit stop one of him key players from playing for the Club World Cup final wey go happen this Sunday.
After Chelsea beat Fluminense 2-0 for semi-final on Tuesday night, Maresca yarn with reporters about wetin sup for the match and the worry wey dey now for one important player.
Chelsea Enter Final After Joao Pedro Brace
Chelsea qualify enter the final after new signing Joao Pedro score two goals — one before half-time, another one after break.
The Brazilian forward, wey Chelsea just buy for £60 million from Brighton earlier this week, impress everybody for the match.
But while Maresca dey happy with Joao Pedro performance, he still get serious concern about another player wey no finish the match.
Caicedo Limp Comot for Added Time
The player wey cause the worry na Moises Caicedo, wey twist him ankle late inside the match.
The injury happen for 93rd minute, when the game don almost end and Chelsea dey lead with two goals.
After the tackle, Caicedo dey hobble come out and Chelsea play the remaining few minutes with 10 men.
Maresca Reaction After the Match
After the match, Maresca give full breakdown. E talk say:
“Dario [Essugo] get muscle wahala yesterday for training. E go probably ready for next season.
“Moises twist him ankle. He talk say he still fit try continue, even when I tell am make we manage the game with 10 players. But he feel pain. So we dey hope say he go fit ready for Sunday.”
Chelsea Go Face PSG or Real Madrid
Chelsea go face either Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid for the final, depending on who win their semi-final match on Wednesday.
But no matter who dem face, wahala still dey for ticket sales, as FIFA dey struggle to fill seats for this year tournament.
Ticket Prices Crash Ahead of Final
Tickets for Chelsea vs Fluminense match drop from $473.90 (£373) to just $13.40 (£10.50) on Saturday — barely three days before kickoff.
The Athletic first report the massive drop, and many fans even point say ticket now cheaper than one beer for MetLife Stadium, where one bottle fit cost $14 (£11).
FIFA try cut price sharp sharp to stop the plenty empty chairs wey don dey show for most matches.
Low Turnout Don Dey Worry Organizers
This na the first time wey Club World Cup dey happen under the new 32-team format, and even with all the promotion wey dem do, some group stage matches still get tens of thousands of empty seats.
So as Chelsea prepare for the final, the injury scare for Caicedo, the low ticket sales, and the big-name opponent go make the build-up to Sunday match very serious for Chelsea and fans alike.