The 2022 world champion with Argentina had his debut with the ‘blue’ shirt. (AFP)
On the night that their new Argentine player Enzo Fernández made his debut, Chelsea did not go beyond 0-0 at home against Fulham, this Friday in the opening of matchday 22 of the Premier League.
With this point, the ‘Blues’ provisionally take 9th place from Liverpool, but with 30 points they are still nine units from the qualifying positions to the next Champions League and two from his rival today, who is 6th.
He Chelsea started in his eleventh start with his two most expensive recent signings, Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudrykwhich had a completely different first part.
The world champion with Argentina, who arrived this week at the London club from Benfica in an operation $131.6 millionwas very active in that initial period, while the Ukrainian player was changed at half-time, after having been much less present.
Enzo showed his enormous quality and what he can bring to Chelsea, both in defense and attack.
In offensive work he served a great ball to Mason Mount, whose cross could not be finished off well by Kai Havertz (32′). At 79′, Fernández tried with a long shot.
The Moroccan Hakim Ziyech, who was about to go on loan to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday on the last day of the market, was also a starter.
Chelsea was also saved from defeat by the role of the Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalagapaying particular attention to a shot by Andreas Pereira (25′) and a long-range lob attempt by Aleksander Mitrovic (70′).
Leader Arsenal visit on saturday Everton (19th, penultimate). Before that game, the ‘Gunners’ have five points more than the second, the Manchester Citywho visits Sunday at Tottenham (5th).
