Scholes' comments sparked a response from Chelsea, who defended Caicedo by highlighting his impressive tackling record in the 2024/25 campaign. The club posted a statistic showing that Caicedo won more tackles than any other player in the squad.

Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer also came to Caicedo's defense, praising his work rate and describing him as a "machine" who always wins back the ball.

Palmer said that having Caicedo next to him was a dream, and that he was Chelsea's best player of the season. He also praised Caicedo's humility and kindness towards his teammates.