Enzo Fernandez will not be selected for Chelsea’s next two matches because of comments recently made by the midfielder.
Head coach Liam Rosenior described the comments as “disappointing” and revealed that Fernandez will not be involved in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale or next weekend’s league game against Manchester City.
Argentina international Fernandez has suggested that he could leave Chelsea after this summer’s World Cup, fuelling reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid.
Fernandez was quoted as saying that he would be “more comfortable” in the Spanish capital.
“I spoke with Enzo about an hour ago. As a football club, with me as part of the decision, he won’t be available for tomorrow’s game or Manchester City next Sunday,” Rosenior said on Friday afternoon.
“It’s disappointing for Enzo to speak that way. I have got no bad words to say about him, but a line was crossed.
“It’s a sanction. You have to protect the culture of the club, and a line was crossed.”
Rosenior said he was also disappointed by comments made by Marc Cucurella and had spoken to him about the matter, but that the issue was “separate” from the Fernandez situation and the Blues left-back will be involved against Vale.
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