Enzo Fernández will miss the rest of Chelsea’s season after undergoing injury surgery.
In a medical report published on their social media accounts on Friday, the English Premier League club explained that the 23-year-old Argentine midfielder “has undergone successful surgery for a groin problem and will now resume rehabilitation period”.
The Argentine international is expected to be recovered for the Copa América which will be held in the United States in June and July.
Fernandez played 67 minutes of Chelsea’s shock 5-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday.
The midfielder became the most expensive signing in the league when he joined Chelsea from Portuguese side Benfica for £106.7 million ($131.4 million) last year.
But the 2022 world champion has been unable to find success with the London club, who are enduring another disappointing season under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
Despite having spent more than $1 billion on transfers since acquiring Chelsea in 2022, the club, which won major titles with Roman Abramovich at the helm, has declined rapidly.
The loss against Arsenal was the 11th of the season and was another setback for coach Mauricio Pochettino’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s European competition.
Fernández was one of Argentina’s stars at the World Cup in Qatar, where he was voted the tournament’s best young player.
Argentina are aiming to win a new Copa América after winning the last edition of the tournament in 2021.
2024-04-26 09:53:52
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