Former Chelsea defender, William Gallas has warned manager, Enzo Maresca that midfielder Enzo Fernandez is ‘not suited to the Premier League’.

Fernandez became the most expensive signing in British football when he joined Chelsea from Benfica for £105m in January 2023.

The Argentina World Cup winner has shown glimpses of his potential but has too often failed to hit the heights expected of him at Chelsea so far.

The 23-year-old is behind Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia in Maresca’s choice of midfielders at Chelsea.

When asked if Fernandez is suited to the Premier League, Gallas told Prime Casino: “Enzo Fernandez is different. Even if he’s got good quality, we know the Premier League is very tough.

“The Premier League is not for everybody, we know that. We know it’s not for everybody. He has to lift his fitness. He has to do more; he has to run more. He has to be more consistent as well.

“That is why the position he plays is so difficult. What do we ask him to do? To give some assists, to score goals, to play almost as a box-to-box.

“Can he do this? I don’t know if he can really play box-to-box. He needs to either start scoring goals or providing assists.”

EPL: He’s not suited for Premier League – Gallas warns Maresca about one Chelsea player