What happened between Enzo Fernandez and Reece James after England lost to Argentina

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Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandez and Reece James were enemies for 90 minutes as England and Argentina played out a fiery World Cup semi-final tie.

In the end, Fernandez was able to get the better of James and his England teammates as Argentina went on to win the match 2-1.

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England took the lead through Anthony Gordon 10 minutes after the restart, but Fernandez managed to score a terrific equaliser in the 85th minute before Lautaro Martinez headed home the winner in stoppage time.

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez and Reece James embrace after fiery World Cup semi-final

While it was quite a nasty affair at times and things boiled over after the full-time whistle, Fernandez and James remembered their club connection.

The Chelsea duo were seen embracing after the game in scenes that Blues supporters will hope to see next season.

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Right now, there is no guarantee that Fernandez will remain at Chelsea. Fernandez is seeking a new challenge, though he does not have too many suitors right now following Real Madrid’s decision to end interest in him.

However, after his performance against England at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, perhaps they will decide to revisit a potential deal.

Enzo Fernandez and Reece James could be key for Chelsea next season

If Fernandez does remain at Chelsea and James remains fit, they are going to be two of Chelsea’s most important players.

Fernandez is one of the best midfielders in the world and proved that on Wednesday as he showed up Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson, who are also £100m midfielders.

James also performed quite well in the World Cup semi-final and is among the top full-backs in the world.

If Xabi Alonso gets 30+ games out of each of them next season, Chelsea should have a successful campaign. But right now, that is a very big if.

A bit of work also needs to be done in the transfer market in order for the team to move up the table.