Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has insisted he nonetheless retains full religion in midfielder Enzo Fernandez, regardless of dropping the Argentina worldwide to the bench not too long ago.
Fernandez was dropped from Chelsea’s beginning lineup for the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on October 20 and has been a part of what has been often called the ‘cup squad’ – the second unit used within the Convention League and Carabao Cup – ever since.
In Fernandez’s newest outing, the 2-0 cup defeat to Newcastle United, Maresca appeared to indicate actual frustration in direction of the £106.8m signing after a poor move, though the Chelsea boss didn’t appear to recollect when questioned throughout Friday’s press convention.
“I confirmed frustration with Enzo? I present frustration with all of them,” he stated. “Do not solely have a look at Enzo. I nonetheless belief Enzo; there’s not one purpose on this planet to lose confidence in him.
“The explanation why he isn’t enjoying within the Premier League is as a result of on this second, I take completely different choices. However my confidence is 100% with Enzo.”
Requested whether or not Fernandez is now not seen as undroppable, Maresca as soon as once more reaffirmed his religion within the under-fire midfielder.
“I wish to say that we have now, as I stated, we do not have an ‘A workforce’ or ‘B workforce’,” he defined. “There are gamers which are implausible gamers however for me, we do not have indispensable gamers. If Cole [Palmer], for no matter purpose, shouldn’t be enjoying, then we have now Joao [Felix]. If Nico [Jackson] shouldn’t be enjoying, we have now Christo [Nkunku].
“The explanation we modify gamers is as a result of we predict all of the gamers are good. A few of them, for certain, are higher than the remaining nevertheless it does not imply they’re all the time going to play. On this second, I do know you might be searching for some completely different causes for Enzo. However for Enzo, it is quite simple; he isn’t enjoying on this second however we have now so many video games sooner or later. He’s not enjoying nevertheless it does not imply he isn’t going to play tomorrow or in two days or that Romeo [Lavia] and Moi [Caicedo] are going to.”
He continued: “To begin with, it’s a matter of stability. I feel on this second, Romeo and Moi give us physicality and energy within the center. That is the rationale why we discovered the choice of Malo [Gusto] within the pocket. In any other case, if we play with Enzo, it needs to be Enzo and one between Moi and Romeo and when Enzo strikes, we in all probability wrestle within the center when it comes to physicality.
“It does not imply in a single sport we can’t play with Cole and Joao within the pocket. It depends upon the sport. In all probability quickly we’re going to see Joao and Cole collectively within the pocket with a striker. It is all the time the sport that requires a special plan.”
