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Enzo Fernandez is enduring a troublesome spell at Chelsea.
The Argentine midfielder joined the Blues from Benfica almost two years in the past in a deal price a whopping £106.8 million.
Though shortly establishing himself as one of many facet’s most necessary gamers below former managers Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino, the 23-year-old, regardless of being named captain by Enzo Maresca, has just lately misplaced his place within the beginning lineup.
Enzo Fernandez loses Chelsea place
The South American has not began in Chelsea’s final two league video games with Maresca opting to go along with a midfield pairing that includes Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia as an alternative.
Though the 23-year-old was recalled for Chelsea’s EFL Cup away journey to Newcastle United on Wednesday night time, after the facet suffered a 2-0 defeat, Fernandez’s inclusion has raised extra questions than it has supplied solutions.
And with Chelsea getting ready to journey to face Manchester United at Outdated Trafford within the Premier League on Sunday, the potential for Fernandez beginning appears slim.
Argentine struggling off the pitch
Fernandez’s present woes prolong past the sector of play.
The previous Benfica playmaker has cut up from his childhood sweetheart, Valentina Cervantes.
The pair, who met in Argentina and are married, have two younger kids collectively. Their daughter was born in March 2020 and their son was born in October 2023.
Confirming their current separation, Cervantes posted on social media saying: “With Enzo in the present day we are saying distance from one another. However we’ll at all times be household and assist one another by means of every part. As a result of there are two youngsters within the center that want a whole lot of our love for them.
“I do know the individual and glorious father Enzo is, and the center he has. And that’s sufficient for me. They don’t need to create wars the place there aren’t any.”
