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Carragher's XI: Caicedo snubbed for rival!
23 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Carragher excluded Moises Caicedo from his team of the season.
- Declan Rice was chosen over Caicedo due to having an edge.
- Erling Haaland, Declan Rice, and Morgan Rogers are player of the year favourites.
Jamie Carragher has unveiled his Premier League team of the season, sparking debate by omitting Chelsea's Moises Caicedo. Carragher apologized to the Stamford Bridge faithful, explaining that Arsenal's Declan Rice narrowly edged out Caicedo for a midfield spot. The former Liverpool defender's chosen trio also included Granit Xhaka of Sunderland and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.
Carragher's selection prioritized attacking midfielders, and he indicated Caicedo would have featured if Fernandes wasn't included. The defensive lineup included Daniel Munoz and Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, with Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Magalhaes completing the back four. Gabriel's absence due to injury was noted as a significant blow to Arsenal.
The attacking force comprised Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth, Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, and Manchester City's Erling Haaland. Carragher lauded Rogers as the league's most in-form player and identified Haaland and Rice as leading contenders for player of the year, with Rogers close behind.
