Enzo Maresca has been talking about Enzo Fernandez. (Picture by David Rogers/Getty Photographs)
Enzo Fernandez could face an unsure future at Chelsea because the World Cup winner appears to have fallen out of favour with new Blues boss Enzo Maresca.
The World Cup winner has not began the final two Premier League matches for the West London membership and having performed 90 minutes midweek towards Newcastle within the Carabao Cup, it’s unlikely that the midfielder will play from the off when Enzo Maresca’s aspect journey to Previous Trafford to play Man United on Sunday.
The Italian coach has most popular Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia as his two pivots towards Liverpool and Newcastle final week, and that has raised issues over the way forward for Fernandez as it isn’t frequent to depart a £106.8m participant on the bench – which Todd Boehly and co. is not going to be thrilled about.
Talking forward of the Man United conflict on Friday, Maresca has defined his resolution to start out Lavia and Caicedo the final two instances within the league.
“Romeo Lavia and Caicedo give us physicality, energy within the center,” the Chelsea coach stated by way of Fabrizio Romano. “Once we play with Enzo, it needs to be Enzo and one between Moi and Romeo.
“When Enzo strikes we battle within the center with physicality. On this second, Moi and Romeo give us this.”
Is the way forward for Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea below risk?
This seems like an issue for Fernandez as being sturdy isn’t one thing the Argentina star can repair with out some compromise. The midfielder might placed on extra muscle however will that sluggish him down additional?
Maresca’s feedback trace that the 23-year-old might spend a while on the bench and that’s one thing the World Cup winner is not going to be proud of.
Regardless of this, the Chelsea boss additionally stated that he nonetheless trusts the previous Benfica star, which is able to supply the participant hope relating to his future at Stamford Bridge.
“I nonetheless belief Enzo Fernandez, there’s no purpose I can lose confidence in him. He’s gonna play many video games for positive,” Maresca admitted by way of Fabrizio Romano. “The explanation he isn’t taking part in within the Premier League is as a result of I made a special resolution. My confidence is 100% with Enzo”.
