Overview
- Head coach Liam Rosenior said Friday the midfielder will miss the FA Cup tie against Port Vale and the Premier League game at Manchester City.
- Rosenior called the comments a line crossed and said the joint decision was a sanction to protect club culture with the door still open.
- Fernandez had told ESPN Argentina he did not know if he would stay after the heavy PSG defeat, then said during the international break he liked Madrid and could live there.
- Marc Cucurella, who also gave a frank interview about the club’s direction, met Rosenior on Thursday and will be available for selection.
- Chelsea’s action follows a bruising spell that included four straight losses and an 8-2 Champions League exit to Paris Saint‑Germain, which has sharpened scrutiny of standards and leadership.