Earlier this week, Chelsea midfielder and Argentine international, Enzo Fernandez, had a great performance during his international break as Argentina beat Bolivia by 6-0. However, Enzo Fernandez had no goal contribution in that particular game. But his performance was something to notice in the match against Bolivia. Argentine media also reacted and praised the performance of the 23-year-old Chelsea midfielder after the game. Prior to the Bolivia match, Fernandez had a very decent game against Venezuela. So, the performance against Bolivia match will definitely boost his confidence.
Argentina crushed Bolivia in the latest World Cup qualification match after Lionel Scaloni’s men scored six goals including Lionel Messi’s hattrick. Enzo Fernandez also had a great match and earned a match rating of almost 8. Fernandez had a 96% pass completion in that match, only two more Argentine players had more than him. He had 126 touches on the ball in that match, and won three duels and three interceptions. Overall, it was a good game for the Chelsea man.
Enzo Fernandez is praised by Argentine Media
After the game, Argentine media praised Enzo Fernandez’s performance. According to news published by the Chelseachronicle, TYCSports said:
“He was a central flyer with a lot of mobility. He left his zone and gave fluidity to the tenure. When Paredes entered, he stepped forward and looked for his goal without luck.”
All the Chelsea fans would be very happy to see the performance of their star player at the international level. As Chelsea are preparing to take on Liverpool in the next Premier League fixtures, the performance of every first-team player is very important. However, there is very little chance that Enzo Fernandez will start against Liverpool.
Fernandez could dropped from the Chelsea squad for the Liverpool match
First of all, despite the recent form of Enzo Fernandez at the international level, the midfielder is yet to give his best in the league and struggles to find rhythm on the pitch. Secondly, he didn’t train with the team in the last week as he was on the international break and didn’t get the proper instruction for the game against Liverpool. All of these reasons could forced Enzo Fernandez onto the bench. Former Leicester City man and new Chelsea signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall could start the match against Liverpool in place of Enzo. Kiernan is yet to make his first Chelsea start in the Premier League and this could be the chance for the 26-year-old.
Both Maresca and Kiernan worked together during their time in Leicester City and the Chelsea boss would love to give Kiernan a chance to show his talent. Well, it is still not clear whether Enzo Fernandez will be removed from the starting lineup or Enzo Maresca still will go with the Argentine considering his good form at the international level.
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Chelsea are in great form in the Premier League, and so is Liverpool. In fact, the Reds are leading the table with 18 points in the seven matches. The Blues are in the fourth position with 14 points in the first seven matches in the Premier League. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last six matches in all competitions, conceding only three goals while scoring 16 goals during this process. So, it will be a huge task for Enzo Maresca’s men to overcome Liverpool at Anfield.
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