Enzo Fernandez, a player of Chelsea, will not be able to support his national team in the November games of Argentina because he is still nursing his knee injury. In fact, the midfielder while fighting his bone oedema, confided that he experienced “a lot of pain” and that he would use the time of the international break for rest and recovery.
After the start of the 2024-25 season, when he played a major role in the games of both the club and the national team, reports have now revealed his absence.
Fernandez Prioritises Recovery Over International Duty
Following the Chelsea’s victory over Wolves, Fernandez admitted that he had been enduring the pain of playing through the discomfort for four months. After consulting with Argentina’s medical team, the staff decided that Fernandez would take a two-week recovery break to regain fitness.
The AFA later announced that the player suffers from synovitis, an inflammatory condition of the knee’s synovial membrane. Fernandez’s target is to be able to play for Chelsea in December and for Argentina when they have the Finalissima against Spain later this season.
Maresca Confirms Other Minor Setbacks
The Head Coach of Chelsea, Enzo Maresca, also talked about the condition of Pedro Neto and Moises Caicedo as well as giving the latest news from the camp. Neto, who was on the scoresheet against Wolves, asked to be taken off the field because of a groin area problem while Caicedo got a small blow on the knee but went on to complete the game.
Author’s View
The maturity and conviction required to make that decision says a lot about Enzo Fernandez. By choosing to recover instead of having cameo appearances, he could be protecting his future fitness and in turn saving himself for Chelsea’s big games and Argentina’s next tournaments.
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