Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has suggested he could leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season following the club’s heavy Champions League exit. The Blues were thrashed 3-0 at home by Paris Saint-Germain, completing an 8-2 aggregate defeat in their last-16 tie.
With Chelsea currently sixth in the Premier League, the London club faces an uncertain future in Europe next season, raising questions over the futures of several key players.
Speaking after the match, Fernandez who captained the side in the absence of the injured Reece Jamesdid little to dispel transfer speculation.
“I don’t know, there are eight games left and the FA Cup. There’s the World Cup and then we’ll see,” he told ESPN.
Reflecting on Chelsea’s defeat, the 25-year-old added:
“I think we failed to control the game. In the first leg, we lost focus in the final 15 minutes and conceded three goals, and here it happened at the very start. At this level, you can’t concede two goals so quickly because of small details. Ultimately, over the two legs, PSG were the better side and deserve to go through. Since I arrived at Chelsea we have already passed through similar situations and we were able to turn them around. Now, our focus must be on winning the FA Cup and achieving our goal of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.”
Chelsea, eight-time FA Cup winners, will face third-tier Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4, providing an immediate opportunity for Fernandez and his teammates to salvage some silverware from a disappointing season.
