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Enzo Fernandez made his return to the Chelsea line-up against Manchester United on Saturday.
The club had suspended him for games versus Manchester City and Port Vale after a couple of interviews that left everyone at Stamford Bridge far from happy.
Fernandez added fuel to the fire amid links to Real Madrid, refusing to rule out a summer exit.
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Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Enzo Fernandez receives mixed reception
Before his recent interviews, Fernandez was a very popular player at Chelsea. However, it looks as though some fans have now put him in their bad books.
After his name was read out at Stamford Bridge before their Premier League clash kicked off, Fernandez got a very mixed reception, according to Sky Sports journalist Callum Bishop.
If Fernandez does leave west London this summer, Chelsea will have to sign a new midfielder. There is a good chance that they bring in another midfielder regardless, though.
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Earlier this week, it was reported that Chelsea’s pursuit of Alex Scott is not related to Fernandez and his future.
It means both men could line up in Liam Rosenior’s midfield next season. Fernandez still has a contract until 2032.
Enzo Fernandez should have scored on return
Fernandez almost made the perfect comeback after nearly scoring in the first half. It was 0-0 at the time, so it could have been a completely different game had he converted.
Other than that miss, the 25-year-old played pretty well overall despite the result. According to Sofascore, he made four key passes, but Chelsea were not clinical enough in the end.
Fernandez and Chelsea did enough to earn a draw, especially in the second half, but it was not meant to be.
Next up for Rosenior’s side is a trip to the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton & Hove Albion, which is no doubt going to be a tough game given the form that the Seagulls are in. Before Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to United, they drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur.
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