Why Enzo Fernandes won’t play for Chelsea against Leicester City in the FA Cup
Chelsea are due to host Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend, but the Standard reports that star midfielder Enzo Fernandes will not feature in the match due to suspension.
The Blues faced Leeds United in the fifth round of the FA Cup and the game got off to a bad start as midfielder Moises Caicedo was caught by Leeds’ press on the edge of the box, allowing Mateo Josef to score and give the visitors the advantage.
It became. However, the west London side responded well to early adversity, with Nicholas Jackson scoring the equalizer and Ukraine international Mikhail Mudryk putting Chelsea ahead with a fine finish just before the break.
Chelsea suffered an early setback in their FA Cup fifth round tie against Leeds United when a mistake by Moises Caicedo led to Mateo Joseph’s opener for the visitors.
However, Chelsea hit back with an equalizing goal from Nicholas Jackson and took the lead just before half-time with a goal from Mikhail Mudryk.
Leeds equalized in the second half thanks to the 20-year-old’s performance, but a late goal from Conor Gallagher gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side a dramatic 3-2 victory and a place in the quarter-finals.
Unfortunately for Chelsea, Fernandes will miss the next game against Leicester City after receiving a yellow card for dissent against Leeds.
The Argentina international midfielder expressed his disappointment at the decision that did not go his way, leading to a booking. Under Emirates FA Cup rules, a player who receives two yellow cards during a match will be suspended from the next match.
Former Benfica midfielder Fernandes has reached this limit and will miss the next game against Leicester. The Argentine was previously suspended for the 3-1 rematch against Aston Villa in the FA Cup. The warning came after the Blues star took unnecessary action as he was booked for taking off his shirt in celebration after scoring a stunning free-kick.
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