Fernandez completely committed to Chelsea, says Rosenior

March 19 : Enzo Fernandez remains committed to Chelsea despite his non‑committal comments about his future at the Premier League club, manager Liam Rosenior said on Thursday ahead of a trip to Everton.

After Chelsea were dumped out of the Champions League following a thumping 8-2 aggregate defeat by Paris St Germain in the round of 16, Fernandez was asked by ESPN if he would be with the club next season.

In response, the Argentina international said: "I don't know, there are eight games left and the FA Cup. There's the World Cup and then we'll see."

Fernandez, signed for a reported fee of 106 million pounds ($141.58 million) from Benfica in January 2023, is under contract until 2032 at Chelsea.

"I had a great conversation with Enzo at length this morning before training, not just about his comments but how he is feeling, how can we as a team improve," Rosenior added, speaking ahead of Saturday's league match against Everton. 

"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 winning here at this football club."

CHALOBAH OUT FOR SIX WEEKS

The manager also provided an update on defender Trevoh Chalobah, who was carried off injured during the defeat by PSG after appearing to twist his ankle nearly 180 degrees during a challenge on Achraf Hakimi. 

"It wasn't until later after the game that I saw the image (of the twisted ankle). Then everyone saw it and you're really worried," Rosenior said. 

"It's never good to hear that Trevoh is out for any period of time but