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Why is Moises Caicedo wearing a mask for Chelsea in the Conference League final?

Caicedo was again seen with a mask on in the warm up
Moisés Caicedo, Chelsea FC midfielder, wearing a protective face mask, applauds fans.

CHELSEA are facing on Real Betis in the Conference League final TONIGHT in Poland - and Moises Caicedo is keeping his mask on for the match.

The Blues are taking on the La Liga side aiming for European history.

Moisés Caicedo, Chelsea FC midfielder, wearing a protective face mask, applauds fans.
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Moises Caicedo has sported a new blonde look for the finalCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
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Moises Caicedo has been seen wearing a mask for the last few weeksCredit: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Why is Moises Caicedo wearing a mask?

Moises Caicedo sustained a cheek injury against Newcastle on May 11.

The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle.

Caicedo has been wearing a mask as a precaution since.

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How to watch Conference League final for free

  • The Conference League final will be available to be viewed for FREE on the discovery+ app
  • The game will also be shown live by TNT Sports in the UK.
  • Kick off is due to take place at 8pm BST.
  • Alternatively, follow all the build-up, action and reaction with SunSport's live blog.

Will the Conference League final be shown on YouTube?

Last year, the Conference League final wasn't shown on YouTube, which was a shock to many fans as other European competitions had been in previous years.

And it will be the same for this year's Conference League final too.

Instead of broadcasting the final for free on YouTube, the broadcaster opted to provide a free stream on their app, discovery+.

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