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ENZO FERNáNDEZ INJURY RAISES CHELSEA FEARS AHEAD OF CRUCIAL FIXTURES

Chelsea's Enzo Fernández will miss Argentina's final 2025 matches to address a knee injury. The midfielder has been playing through "bone edema" for four months, seeking recovery before the season's crucial period.

Enzo Fernández injury raises Chelsea fears ahead of crucial fixtures
Enzo Fernández dealing with painful bone oedema in the knee - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Enzo Fernández disclosed that he had spent the last four months battling a knee problem. He will therefore miss Argentina's final two 2025 matches.

The midfielder had one of his greatest games of the season as Chelsea defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0. But following the game, he said that his persistent knee problem was the reason he had skipped La Albiceleste's November training.

"I have been talking to the national team medical personnel about my knee problem, which has been bothering me for four months," Fernández told ESPN. We decided it would be best for me to take these two weeks off since the season's pivotal period was drawing near.

"I have endured a lot of hardship. In order to resume training and playing alongside my teammates, I will strive to fully recuperate over the course of the next two or three weeks.

The injury has "grown worse" in recent weeks, according to Fernández.

He revealed that he has had severe discomfort for the past month as a result of "bone oedema."

"Because I have been playing so many games, I have been battling with a bone oedema that has gotten worse in recent weeks," Fernández stated.

"It was beneficial that we discussed it with the medical staff in Argentina and determined that this was the best course of action for my knee."

The Chelsea player left Argentina's camp back in October due to a similar knee problem.

The 2022 World Cup winner has already surpassed the 1,000-minute mark this season after playing 16 games for Chelsea in 2025–2026. Additionally, during the October international break, he played 78 minutes for Argentina.

Fernández has participated in 51 club and national games overall in 2025. Fernández and his colleagues have little time to rest and recuperate between seasons due to Chelsea's 2025 Club World Cup championship run.

CHELSEA STAR MALO GUSTO DETERMINED TO SECURE TOP-FOUR FOLLOWING WOLVES WIN

Malo Gusto scored his first professional goal to spark Chelsea's 3-0 win over Wolves. The victory fuels the Blues' top-four Premier League ambition as they aim for a second consecutive Champions League qualification.

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Chelsea’s Malo Gusto (second from left) heads his first goal for the club in the 3-0 win over Wolves - Photo Credit: John Walton/PA

After opening the scoring in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's Malo Gusto set his sights on another top-four Premier League finish.

After the Blues had frustrated home fans with a gloomy first forty-five minutes, the full-back, who had never scored in his professional career, showed up inside the box early in the second half to head in Alejandro Garnacho's cross.

The lack of penetration from a side whose game strategy seemed to be to try to pass Wolves to death in midfield caused Enzo Maresca's players to be jeered off at the half.

Chelsea swiftly amassed a tally that more accurately represented their control over managerless Wolves, who are currently eight points outside of safety, even if Gusto's goal did not exactly unleash the floodgates.

Garnacho received his second assist with a strong run and cross for Pedro Neto, after Estevao Willian, who had come off the bench, had set up Joao Pedro to make it two.

However, Gusto's breakthrough at finally, over 160 games into his senior club career, was largely responsible for the victory.

He said on Chelsea's official website, "It has been a long time since I came here, and this is only the beginning." "I am rather pleased. This is the one I have been anticipating. I am overjoyed.

It was a significant victory. Before the international break, we had a tremendously crucial performance, and our goal is to place in the top four. We will continue to fight and go forward.

My objective was to bring players into the box as part of our approach. It was crucial to our victory, and we demonstrated that.

Chelsea finished Saturday as the division's leading scorers and restored their reputation near the top with their fourth league victory in five games, despite a sloppy first-half performance.

According to Maresca, the club was a year ahead of schedule due to their Champions League qualification at the end of the previous season, and they seem to be improving this season as well.

Gusto stated, "We had a lot of trouble finding space between the lines in the first half, but we were much better in the second half." We found our guys much more easily after the manager told us to be patient and that the opportunity would present itself at halftime. I believe that is how we got the first goal.

"As a collective, we must continue to develop something."

The setback in west London is probably going to have been the only game in charge for caretaker James Collins, who had stepped up from the under-23 squad, as Wolves appear to be planning to name Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards as Vitor Pereira's permanent replacement.

He claimed that because we were organised and difficult to beat, "I felt we established a foothold in the game." "We failed to be clinical in our counterattacks during the first half.

"After the first goal, we improved with the ball and got more open. However, the rear door was ajar.

ENZO MARESCA HAILS ESTEVAO WILLIAN FOR ENERGIZING CHELSEA WIN AGAINST WOLVES

Teenager Estevao Willian inspired Chelsea's 3-0 comeback win over Wolves, lifting a nervous Stamford Bridge. His assist for Joao Pedro sealed the victory, sending the Blues to 2nd in the Premier League.

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Estevao Willian sparked the magic - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Estevao Willian "increased the spirit" in a nervous Stamford Bridge before leading Chelsea to a 3-0 victory over Wolves to take second place in the Premier League, according to Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.

After dominating the bottom team in the league without making any progress, the home team was jeered off at halftime.

Six minutes into the second half, Malo Gusto's headed goal lifted the stadium, and when the Brazilian teenager was sent on, he instantly set up Joao Pedro for a second goal, dramatically changing the atmosphere.

Even though Pedro Neto scored the third goal from Alejandro Garnacho's cross, Estevao once again appeared to be in the spotlight.

"Before this game, I was really anxious," Maresca stated. "These are the most difficult games. Everyone believes it will be simple.

"I can see why many were upset in the first half because we did not score. People adore such type of player, so when Estevao entered the game, the energy level increased.

As he gets used to English football, the 18-year-old has mostly only made substitute appearances in the league.

The boy, who arrived to London from his home Brazil in the summer, had complained about the cold weather, and the manager told him to anticipate things to get worse before they get better, Maresca claimed this week.

His debut in blue has been scorching on the field, and even while he was just warming up, his impact was enough to captivate home fans during a game that they seemed to be losing interest in.

"His talent is evident," Maresca remarked. "We are working to provide him the appropriate minutes and assist him in adapting.

"He needs time to adjust after coming from Brazil, but he will start games for us in the future."

With 21 goals from 11 games, Chelsea is now leading the division in scoring, although it would have been hard to believe that after a slow first half.

Garnacho, who has been impressive since joining from Manchester United, set up two of the goals, which came within 22 minutes of the second half.

"His physical condition was not excellent because he came from a club where he was not training 100%," Maresca added. He is gradually getting better.

He is aware that in order to play with us, he must be proficient both on and off the ball; otherwise, he will not participate. We are quite pleased with him.

In the dugout for what appears to be the final time that Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards is in talks to take over, Wolves interim manager James Collins looked at the team's strengths despite the fact that they were eight points outside of safety.

"The boys are working hard together," he remarked. They are quite cohesive and do not have any small cliques.

"We need to improve; there is still work to be done. There are still more games to play. Chelsea will not be the defining factor of our season.

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