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Benfica boss: Fernandez is our player
Benfica manager Roger Schmidt says Enzo Fernandez was not involved in his side's 1-0 win over Portimonense as he is being punished for a trip to Argentina.Fernandez - a target for Chelsea in this January transfer window - flew back to his home country without Benfica's permission.
Schmidt announced before the Portimonense game that Chelsea's interest in Fernandez had messed with the player's head, but says the midfielder will be welcomed back into the team.
"Now you have a clean slate. He is our player, we count on him and we need him to be champions," Schmidt said after the game.
"What he did wasn't right, that's why he wasn't in the team today."