90min
·26 April 2024
90min
·26 April 2024
Reports of Fernandez's injury have been common in the past few weeks but the Argentina international has now revealed he has been battling pain for a lot longer.
"I wanted to let you know that my operation was successful and everything went well, thank God," he wrote on Instagram. "I needed to get this surgery because I was dragging the pain on for about six months. It was something I could avoid while constantly treating myself with injections and medications.
"But a few weeks ago the pain started to get more and more intense, without any of this taking effect, and it was worse as I trained and played, annoyingly, but I didn't want to stop being part of the games.
"Whenever I get to play with the Chelsea jersey, like the national team, I always try to do my best despite all this, but I can't stand it anymore.
"Thank you for the messages, encouragement and your token of love always. Shout out to everyone, I promise you I’m coming back stronger than ever."
Fernandez has come under fire this season / Visionhaus/GettyImages
Fernandez has faced immense criticism this season for a downturn in form which many have now attributed to his long-standing injury battle.
Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino pledged his support for Fernandez during his press conference on Friday.