Chelsea duo Moises Caicedo and Kendry Paez have been included in Ecuador manager Felix Sanchez’s 26-man squad for Copa America 2024.
Caicedo, 22, ended his club season strongly with several impressive performances helping Chelsea finish sixth in the Premier League.
The midfielder, who joined the London club from Brighton and Hove Albion last summer, made 48 appearances in all competitions last season for Chelsea.
Paez, 17, plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente Del Valle but has agreed a deal to join Chelsea in July 2025.
Gonzalo Plata, 23, has been left out of the squad. That comes after videos emerged on social media appearing to show Plata alongside Paez and 32-year-old defender Robert Arboleda and with a female dancer in a nightclub during April’s international camp in the United States.
The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) condemned the video footage, saying at the time: “Images have been shared of events contrary to the values and principles that we defend and promote as an institution, which will be the subject of analysis for future squads. We reiterate our obligation to Ecuadorian football.”
Brighton midfielder Jeremy Sarmiento, who spent last season helping Ipswich Town gain promotion to the Premier League, has also been included alongside 22-year-old…
