EPL: Chelsea have shown they can do without you – Ikpeba slams Enzo Fernández

Former Nigeria international, Victor Ikpeba has criticized Chelsea midfielder, Enzo Fernández pursuing his comments expressing a tendency to unrecorded successful Madrid.

Fernández precocious stated his involvement successful moving to Real Madrid, drafting parallels betwixt the Spanish metropolis and Buenos Aires.

These remarks were mostly seen arsenic a subtle flirtation with Real Madrid, adjacent though the Argentine is nether declaration astatine Stamford Bridge until June 30, 2032.

However, his cause has since sought to clarify the matter, asserting that the midfielder’s comments were misinterpreted.

In response, Chelsea imposed a two-match prohibition connected the Argentina international.

This punishment volition forestall him from participating successful the FA Cup lucifer against Port Vale and volition besides exclude him from the forthcoming Premier League crippled against Manchester City.

As tensions emergence betwixt Fernández and Chelsea, erstwhile African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has condemned the midfielder’s statements, indicating they were ill-considered and could harm the club.

“Enzo Fernández could person exercised much discretion by refraining from making specified comments. The connection is detrimental to the club, but it serves arsenic a reminder to different players that they tin negociate without him,” Ikpeba remarked connected SuperSport’s Monday Night Football.

“The manager has de...