{"id":12701,"date":"2024-04-30T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=12701"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:52:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:52:39","slug":"groin-surgery-sidelines-chelseas-enzo-fernandez-for-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/football\/groin-surgery-sidelines-chelseas-enzo-fernandez-for-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo Fernandez to Miss Rest of Season After Groin Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.24hscore.com\/football\/club\/chelsea\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> midfielder Enzo Fernandez, aged 23, is set to sit out the remainder of the season following surgery for a groin injury he underwent on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandez has been grappling with a hernia for several weeks, with his struggles evident during Chelsea&#8217;s recent 5-0 defeat to Arsenal. The Argentine star&#8217;s absence will extend to Chelsea&#8217;s final six league matches, raising doubts about his availability for the Copa America scheduled for June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pivotal figure for Chelsea and a World Cup winner in 2022, Fernandez&#8217;s injury compounds the woes for the Premier League club, which has endured a turbulent season marred by multiple injury setbacks. Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has often found himself with as many as 12 players sidelined, contributing to the team&#8217;s disappointing ninth-place position in the league standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live football scores<\/a> \u2013 Stay updated now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??? Chelsea confirm Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez has undergone successful surgery on a groin issue.<br><br>\u201cHe will begin a period of rehabilitation, sidelining him for the remainder of Chelsea\u2019s 2023\/24 season\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fESfh0dplo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fESfh0dplo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1783597638476042609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defeat against Arsenal came on the heels of a 1-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final, intensifying the pressure on Pochettino as the season draws to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandez, acquired from Benfica for a hefty sum of \u00a3107 million in January 2023, has been a consistent presence in the Chelsea lineup, featuring in 28 league matches and notching three goals this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement released by the club, it was confirmed that Fernandez had undergone a successful surgery for his groin issue and will now embark on a rehabilitation program under the guidance of Chelsea&#8217;s medical team at Cobham training ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The setback underscores the challenges Chelsea has faced on the injury front throughout the season, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the team&#8217;s prospects for the remaining fixtures and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, aged 23, is set to sit out the remainder of the season following surgery for a groin injury he underwent on Thursday. Fernandez has been grappling with a hernia for several weeks, with his struggles evident during Chelsea&#8217;s recent 5-0 defeat to Arsenal. 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