Fernández on Chelsea bench for Fulham clash

Enzo Fernández has been named on the bench for Chelsea's Premier League opener against Fulham, despite ongoing uncertainty about his future at the club following Manchester City's failure to meet the August 14 deadline to match Chelsea's £120 million valuation. Chelsea manager Marcos Alonso has stated that Fernández's future remains at Stamford Bridge, while record signing Morgan Rogers and new arrival Maxence Lacroix have been named in the starting lineup. Moisés Caicedo and Marco Palestra were left out of the squad due to fitness setbacks.