“I would rather throw away the entire season and leave Chelsea immediately than continue to coexist with him. I will never sacrifice my career or my honor for this presence!” Following the humiliating defeat to Arsenal, Enzo Fernández publicly and bluntly criticized a teammate within Chelsea’s squad.

He declared that he would leave the club immediately if that name continued to be called up, forcing head coach Liam Rosenior and captain Reece James to intervene urgently before the internal conflict blew up the dressing room.