Enzo Fernandez reuniting with Enzo Maresca, coupled with the collapse of the Lamine Camara deal, left Chelsea one top midfield player short of where they hoped and expected to be by the time the transfer window slammed shut.
Yet while many supporters bemoan the loss of Fernandez alongside a failure to replace, a relic from Maresca’s time at what he calls his “previous club” — otherwise known as Chelsea — may provide the solution, at least for the next few months.