On Thursday, the Blues face Djurgarden in the first leg of our UEFA Conference League semi-final tie. Like many of the teams we have played in this competition, the Swedish side are fresh European foes and pose a new challenge.

Caicedo says Chelsea’s strategy will not differ from the one that has served us so well in the tournament to date: that is, preparing professionally and trusting our quality to do the rest.

‘We know that every game is tough, so we will head into it with the mentality that the opposition will be very tough, but with the desire we have of wanting to win the game,’ stressed Caicedo.

‘We will do everything in this game, everything. We know that they will be very tough opposition, especially at their ground. So, we have to do things well, play our game, and I’m sure we’ll be able to bring home a win.’

A victory in Stockholm will go a long way towards progressing from the tie, as our successes in Copenhagen and Warsaw proved in the previous rounds.

If we are to reach the Conference League showpiece, held in Wroclaw in Poland at the end of this month, Caicedo will have the chance to realise a childhood ambition. It is something close to his mind as we reach the business end of the competition.

‘Winning the Conference League would mean a lot to me,’ the 23-year-old emphasised.

‘It’s a European title, and every player dreams of winning European titles. And, well, everyone at Chelsea is convinced that we can win it, if we work hard enough, and we know that it will be very tough, right? There are still a couple of steps left to win it, but we’ll give it our all to win that trophy.

‘I’m champing at the bit for the game to get going because it would be my first international title. So, what I want the most is to win it, and dedicate it to God and to my family.’

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