'He is fully committed' | Rosenior responds to Enzo's comments on future
Chelsea deem Enzo Fernandez not for sale and Liam Rosenior insists the midfielder is "fully committed" to Chelsea despite the comments about his future.
With the Argentine under contract until 2032, Chelsea would only ever consider an extraordinary offer for Fernandez and they dont want one.
Fernandez captained the club on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, where they lost 3-0 on the night and 8-2 on aggregate, and was then questioned on his future following the exit.
"I don't know," he said to ESPN Argentina when asked if he would be at the club next season.
"My focus is here now. We have eight Premier League matches to play and the FA Cup.
"Then the World Cup coming up, so we'll see after that."
Chelsea sources believe the comments on Tuesday night were made in the heat of the moment after a demoralising defeat and some of what he said may have been lost in translation.
Speaking ahead of facing Everton, live on Saturday Night Football, Rosenior said: "I had a great conversation with Enzo at length this morning before training, not just about his comments but how he is feeling, how we can improve as a team.
"He is one of the captains at the club and what I will say is that he made it really clear how happy he is here at this club, how much he wants to win and how passionate he is for us to be successful.
"He also said that in translation and in emotions, things get misconstrued. For me, he is fully committed to this group and to win here at this football club."
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Fulham are close to completing a deal to sign January target Ricardo Pepi for the summer.
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The Blues were thrashed 8-2 on aggregate by Paris Saint-Germain to exit at the last-16 stage, and face a fight to return to the competition through the Premier League next season.
Fernandez captained Chelsea against the European champions but when asked ESPN Argentina after the game whether he can guarantee he'll be at the club next season, he said: "I don't know.
"My focus is here now. We have eight Premier League matches to play and the FA Cup.
"Then the World Cup coming up, so we'll see after that."
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"I haven't seen that," he said. "It's hard for me to speak on speculation after a game and I need to focus right now on the most important things, which is making sure we get a result against Everton on Saturday."
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