Malo Gusto has made quite a big statement about his Chelsea teammate Pedro Neto.
Despite being part of a squad that also boasts the likes of Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucurella, Gusto has claimed that Neto is actually the hardest working player at Chelsea.
It is true that the wide man does show plenty of energy on the flank, always tracking back to support his full-back.
However, there are several players at Stamford Bridge who do more running than Neto, including Caicedo.
Chelsea duo Moises Caicedo and Pedro Neto shaking hands
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Moises Caicedo covers more ground than Pedro Neto
With Cole Palmer still out injured, Caicedo is Chelsea’s man of the moment and not just because he provided the assist for his side’s winner against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
The midfielder continues to work extremely hard on the pitch, even harder than Neto, according to statistics.
When it comes to distance covered per 90 this season, Caicedo just edges his Chelsea teammate.
Given his industriousness on the pitch, that will not surprise Chelsea supporters, despite Gusto’s claim. However, what is a bit of a shock is the fact that the Ecuadorian has scored two more goals than Neto.
Player Appearances Goals Assists Distance per 90
Moises Caicedo 14 4 1 4.7km
Pedro Neto 14 2 2 4.6km
Distance per 90 via FotMob
Chelsea fans will be expecting a bit more from an attacker who cost the club more than £50m.
Heading into their most recent London derby, Neto had never scored against Tottenham so would have been desperate to find the back of the net.
Unfortunately, the Portugal international was unable to, adding more pressure on him amid calls for Estevao Willian to start.
Chelsea duo Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto shaking hands
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Who else is covering more ground than Pedro Neto at Chelsea?
For as hard as Neto works each game, Caicedo is not the only Chelsea player running more than the former Wolverhampton Wanderers star.
According to FotMob, Cucurella, Josh Acheampong and Trevoh Chalobah are just a few more names in Chelsea’s squad who are covering more kilometres per 90 minutes.
Nevertheless, Enzo Maresca will still be happy with the leg work that Neto does on the wing. Rather, what he needs from his attacker is more goals.