“Not just occasionally but all the time” – Marcel Desailly makes interesting Enzo Fernandez claim | OneFootball

Marcel Desailly believes Enzo Fernandez is being overworked and has called on the Blues to sign first choice internationals this summer.

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The Blues were quiet in January, but are expected to once again be busy in the summer, with a number of positions in the squad needing to be addressed.

Chelsea are reportedly still in the market for a centre back, whilst they are said to want to add another midfielder and attacker.

Marcel Desailly calls on Chelsea to sign first choice internationals

However, following the sacking of Liam Rosenior on Wednesday the Blues now also need to appoint a new head coach this summer.

Who that’ll be remains to be seen, but it could certainly have an impact on who wants to join the club, and potentially which current players want to stay.

It’s been reported Chelsea are open to signing players with proven Premier League experience this summer, but fans will believe it when they see it.

Co-owner Behdad Eghbali has said the model will be tweaked this summer, and Desailly has called on the Blues to sign first choice internationals.

“Chelsea need first choice internationals,” he told GFFN.

“Ok, there’s Enzo Fernández. But you have a goalkeeper who is on and off. They have a decent defence but they need experience, international starters, Wesley Fofana isn’t starting for France.

“The same at centre-forward – they need a renowned international striker who can identify those key moments when the team needs a bit of individual brilliance to make the difference.”

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Enzo Fernandez overworked?

Desailly also believes Enzo Fernandez is being overworked, and that is creating chaos in the Chelsea team from a creative standpoint.

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“At the moment they’re expecting Fernández, who is meant to play close to Moisés Caicedo to protect the defensive block, to also be part of the attack in order to cover if a young player like Cole Palmer makes a mistake,” he added.

“He is overworked, and not just occasionally but all the time. And that creates creative chaos in the Chelsea team.”

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