Enzo Fernández is reportedly expected to captain Chelsea again as one of the “alpha” characters in the group, despite being sanctioned by the club for appearing to openly court a move away to Real Madrid.
Without explicitly tying himself down to a transfer away from Chelsea, Fernández cast enough doubt over his commitment to the west London club that he was internally sanctioned. After sitting out Saturday’s FA Cup thrashing of Port Vale, the Argentina international is set to miss this weekend’s crucial Premier League clash with Manchester City. As Liam Rosenior repeated on a number of occasions, Fernández “crossed the line.”
