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24th January 2019
09:16pm GMT

But the Blues will now have to look further afield if they are to bring in another midfielder this month, which doesn't seem necessary, given they have Mateo Kovačić and Danny Drinkwater in the squad, both of whom can deputise for Jorginho in the holding midfield role if called upon.
Paredes last reached the headlines during the Copa Libertadores fiasco, when arch rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate met in the two-legged final.
The second leg was a farce; cancelled twice and relocated to Madrid, but the first went ahead as planned - kind of. It was initially called off due to torrential rain, but went ahead the next day. Paredes was the subject of much scrutiny during that time after he was accused of intentionally being sent off in a Zenit game so he could make it back to Buenos Aires for the game.
Did he get sent off deliberately? We couldn't say. Was he at the game, supporting Boca? Yes.Explore more on these topics: