Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children

Enzo Fernandez with Valentina Cervantes after the 2022 World Cup final (Image: valucervantes/Instagram)

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and his wife Valentina Cervantes are navigating a separation, as confirmed by Cervantes herself.

The Argentine international, who has two young children with Cervantes, is facing personal challenges off the pitch. In an emotional Instagram story, Cervantes addressed their situation, stating: "Enzo and I have decided to take some distance from each other today," adding, "But we will always be family, and we will support each other in everything. Because there are two children involved who need a lot of love from us."

She continued to express her understanding of Fernandez's character and his role as a father: "I know the person Enzo is and what an excellent father he is, as well as the heart he has. And that is enough for me. Please don't try to create conflicts where there are none."

Media outlets in Argentina have shed light on the couple's private discussions, suggesting Fernandez has conveyed to Cervantes his desire to live independently, citing a need to experience life stages he missed due to early family commitments.

Fernandez, who made a record-breaking £105million move to Chelsea from Benfica in January 2023, has had a challenging season. Despite being named in the leadership group and initially captaining the team in several matches, he has seen his place in the starting lineup taken by Romeo Lavia.

Enzo Fernandez challenging Newcastle's Sean Longstaff (Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was visibly frustrated with Argentine player during Wednesday's defeat at Newcastle. The manager turned his back in disappointment after a misplaced pass from Fernandez gave Chelsea's opponents a chance at goal.

The Argentine was also outmuscled by Joelinton, setting up a first-half opportunity for the Magpies who ultimately won the match 2-0.

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Valentina Cervantes' Instagram story (Image: Instagram)

"I think [making 11 changes] worked if we analyse the performance," Maresca said after the defeat. "If we analyse the result, then it didn't work.

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"But I think for 23 minutes, until their goal, we were in control of the game and didn't concede anything. Then after the goal, we lost control for ten minutes, when we conceded the second goal, and then for the last ten minutes of the first half, we created two or three clear-cut chances when we unfortunately didn't score and in the second half we were in control of the game.

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"So I know the most important thing is the result but with the performance, we lost the game because of ten minutes and for the rest we were quite good."

Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children

Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children

Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children

Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children

Enzo Fernandez splits with wife and moves out of home leaving two young children