After sitting out earlier this month’s 6-0 victory over Everton, Fernandez started Wednesday’s 5-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal and returned to action in the 1-0 FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City.

The Argentine will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair an inguinal hernia, thus his game against the Gunners will be his last.

After rumors circulated that Fernandez had surgery and will miss the rest of the 2023–24 season, Chelsea issued a statement confirming the news.

Effie FernаnԀez will miss the rest оf Chelseа’s 2023–24 seаsоn аs he begins recоvery fоllоwing successful surgery оn а grоin injury, аccоrԀing tо the аnnоuncement. The club’s meԀicаl stаff will аssist the 23-yeаr-оlԀ miԀfielԀer Ԁuring his recоvery аt Cоbhаm.Rest of the season lost for Chelsea as Fernandez departsIn 40 games (all competitions included), Fernandez will end his debut full season with Chelsea with seven goals and three assists.

Without Fernandez, Mauricio Pochettino will face a tough decision in Chelsea’s last six matches against Bournemouth, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, and Tottenham Hotspur.

Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Lesley Ugochukwu, Romeo Lavia, and Christopher Nkunku are all now on the injured list, and Fernandez will be the next to join them.

After missing Saturday’s match against Aston Villa owing to illness, Cole Palmer, Chelsea’s outstanding player, should be fit to play after missing the loss to Arsenal.Hоw will аrgentinа be impаcteԀ by FernаnԀez’s injury?After being sidelined by his persistent groin problem, Fernandez will be hoping for a speedy recovery so he may be considered for the USA national team for the forthcoming Copa America.

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A vital cog in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup winning team, Fernandez has never competed in the Copa America.

In Argentina’s run to their first World Cup title since 1986, the former Benfica player started five of the team’s seven matches.

Fernandez has made 21 appearances for his country since his international debut in September 2022. He has contributed four goals and three assists in those games.