After the controversy surrounding his trip to Argentina, Enzo Fernández has returned to training at Benfica

A few days after the consecration with Argentina in Qatar World Cup 2022 and amid rumors about his future and the interest of Chelsea, Enzo Fernández He has been embroiled in a controversy in Portugal, which is still controversial and which could end with a penalty for the Argentine midfielder. It is that despite the club’s refusal, the new world champion took a plane and returned home to spend New Year’s Eve with his family.

And even if the club was waiting for him this Monday, for the double training scheduled by DT Roger Schmidt, Enzo only returned to training this Tuesday morning. So, after his absence, Benfica are already analyzing a possible penalty for the player. Is that in addition to not complying with the desire of the coach and the club not to travel, His absence on Monday added to the unease. In fact, local media say that Fernández will hardly get rid of a penalty.

The controversy started after the 0-3 defeat against Braga. After the game, and as previously announced, Enzo took advantage of the escape of his representative Uriel Pérez to make a quick trip to Argentina to spend the New Year in the countryside. But the decision of the national team midfielder didn’t go through at Benfica, because both the club and the coach felt that the rest days the team had weren’t enough to face such a tiring journey over distances. And less after all the accumulated post-world fatigue.

Even before it was confirmed that Enzo had traveled to Argentina, Schmidt was questioned in conference about the player’s possible transfer and he was blunt with his answer: “I know nothing of what comes out on social and media. We are a professional soccer team and the rules apply to all players. It is important to rest and be prepared for the next match. There are no exceptions.”

With the intention of definitively leaving the controversies behind, Fernández returned to training this Tuesday and is already preparing for next Friday’s match against Portimonense.

Chelsea take it?

After Qatar, Enzo entered the radar of the European giants. It is no less: the 21-year-old flyer has broken it and the roof of him seems to be quite high. He has played for several teams, although Benfica have been dropped and if they don’t pay the clause it will be difficult for him to leave early. However, there are several clubs with a large portfolio, such as Chelsea, who are ready to shell out the 120 million euros.

Between what the World Cup has been like, with a party from Doha to Buenos Aires, with millions on the streets, and what the future holds for him, Enzo went to Portugal to present himself at Benfica and dodged the question about his future: “Now he doesn’t know something my representative is dealing with it, I don’t want to get into the subject. I’m focused on Benfica, who have an important match in a few days.” he said before boarding the plane.

Fernández lands in Portugal, joins the Portuguese and plays against Braga: starter, like Otamendi, but Benfica fall badly (3-0) and lose their unbeaten run. While Chelsea are refining the details to see if they pay the clause or deal, and with other teams waiting (he was even nominated at Real Madrid, for example).