Enzo Maresca has described Moisés Caicedo as "one of the two best defensive midfielders in the world" after his match-winning contribution to Chelsea's 1-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Caicedo twice won the ball high up the pitch and then played a clever pass for João Pedro to score the only goal of the game in north London as Chelsea temporarily climbed up to fourth in the Premier League table, ahead of Liverpool's meeting with Aston Villa later in the day.

The Ecuador international -- who moved to Stamford Bridge from Brighton for a then British record fee of £115 million in 2023 -- has been a standout performer in an inconsistent campaign for Chelsea to date and Maresca said: "Moi, I think he's showing how good he is.

"He's top, I said many times, the best thing fr

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