Pochettino sends message to Argentine star at Chelsea

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino spoke on the reason for the club’s star Enzo Fernandez to rest.

Recall that Fernandez moved to Chelsea from Benfica for a transfer record fee of £106.8 million in January.

However, amid Chelsea’s struggles last season, the Argentine turned out to be one of their impressive players.

In a statement with The Guardian, Pochettino, who officially took over at Stamford Bridge on July 1, spoke about the Argentine midfielder.

While admitting Fernandez’s abilities, Pochettino also insisted on the need for rest and more communication.

“It was important now to rest a little bit because he was one year and a half playing, playing, playing. It was arriving from Argentina to Portugal, from Portugal to the World Cup and from World Cup to England and never stopped for one year and a half,” he said of his compatriot.

“He’s young and energetic but young players also need to rest and clean their minds and he arrived in Chelsea, not in the best circumstances.

“He is still young and needs to learn about the Premier League. Now he knows what it is to be a Chelsea player and knows London, and is communicating better and we are going to help in all these aspects,” he added.