Overview
- Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior said Friday that Enzo Fernández will not face Manchester City on Sunday and that his two-game internal ban remains in place.
- The punishment began with last weekend's 7-0 FA Cup win over Port Vale and follows interviews on Argentina duty where he said he wants to live in Madrid and praised Real Madrid greats.
- Rosenior said there are a few hurdles before any return and that the matter will be handled after the City match.
- The 25-year-old vice-captain apologised to Rosenior and the club, and his agent Javier Pastore has spoken in his defence.
- Fernández, signed for a British-record fee in early 2023, is contracted until 2032, and the episode plays out as sixth-place Chelsea chase a Champions League spot.