Enzo Fernandez will miss the remainder of Chelsea’s season after undergoing surgery on a hernia injury.

The midfielder has registered seven goals and three assists in his first full season at Stamford Bridge but had been experiencing pain in recent weeks.

The £105million signing will miss the Blues final six games of the season including crunch clashes against Aston Villa, Tottenham and West Ham.

Fernandez is expected to recover in time for Argentina’s defence of the Copa America this summer.

The World Cup winner will be out of action for around three weeks allowing him time to prepare for the Copa America which kicks off on June 20 in the United States.

After consultations between Argentina’s medical team and their Chelsea counterparts, it was agreed that surgery would be the best course of action.

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