Mauricio Pochettino says Enzo Fernandez will be 'much better' next season

“For Enzo, after the World Cup to arrive here, in a team that was inconsistent, difficult to get positive results, always it was really difficult."

Chelsea's Thiago Silva (right) and Enzo Fernandez appear dejected after Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie scores. Photo credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Mauricio Pochettino believes it is unfair to compare the impact of Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea to that of Arsenal’s Declan Rice, as the teams prepare to face each other at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

England international Rice joined Mikel Arteta’s side from West Ham last summer for £100million, less than the £107m it cost to take World Cup winner Fernandez from Benfica to Stamford Bridge in January 2023.