It looks as though Enzo Fernandez has found another former Chelsea player to rile up, Noni Madueke.
Fernandez has often clashed with Mason Mount following his move from Chelsea to Manchester United in 2023, despite the two once being teammates at Stamford Bridge.
In Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal over the weekend, Fernandez and Madueke did not come to blows.
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However, that easily could have happened after one moment involving the two players in the second half.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Arsenal winger Noni Madueke
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Enzo Fernandez celebrates in Noni Madueke’s face after tackling him
After a challenge on Madueke following his introduction to the game, Fernandez celebrated in his former teammate’s face as he fell to the ground.
The encounter between the two was spotted by The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, who posted about it on the social media platform X.
Fernandez did not have his best game against Arsenal, but he was not helped by Moises Caicedo’s dismissal in the first half.
Mark Clattenburg’s thoughts on Caicedo’s red card…
Speaking exclusively to The Chelsea Chronicle, the former Premier League referee said:
There is no doubt that Moises Caicedo deserve a red card for a shocking tackle that catches his opponent above the foot which could easily endanger the safety of his opponent. Some will argue that the early yellow cards have created this tension but that is looking for excuses for such a tackle.
Mark Clattenburg
The Ecuadorian is now set to miss Chelsea’s next three Premier League fixtures against Leeds United, Bournemouth and Everton.
His sending off and Fernandez’s passion really summarised Sunday’s game. It was a really fiery London derby, which saw a total of eight cards shown.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez celebrating in front of Arsenal winger Noni Madueke
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Why Noni Madueke will be disappointed with Stamford Bridge return
Like Fernandez, Madueke also failed to make much of an impact in the derby, though he has no excuses, given Arsenal’s one-man advantage.
Madueke played just over 30 minutes, but the winger was not able to register a single shot or complete one dribble.
Noni Madueke’s Chelsea return Total
Minutes 33
Goals 0
Assists 0
Shots 0
Key passes 0
Dribbles (successful) 1 (0)
Crosses (accurate) 1 (0)
Via Sofascore
Madueke did not receive the greatest reception from Chelsea supporters either, which seemed a little harsh.
The 23-year-old helped the Blues to win the Conference League last season and probably would have stayed at the club had Estevao Willian not joined.
Whatever the case, Chelsea fans were not happy to see Madueke, who has certainly had better games at Stamford Bridge after spending two and a half years there.