{"id":300814,"date":"2023-12-20T10:23:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=300814"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:23:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:23:56","slug":"pochettino-reveals-why-fernandez-was-subbed-off-early-vs-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/pochettino-reveals-why-fernandez-was-subbed-off-early-vs-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Pochettino reveals why Fernandez was subbed off early vs Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed why Enzo Fernandez was taken off early in\u00a0Chelsea’s Carabao Cup quarter-final win against Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fernandez was substituted after 32 minutes but the Blues went on to beat their opponents 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Callum Wilson opened the scoring early on and it took 92 minutes of blunt, profligate football until Mykhailo Mudryk sealed the equaliser that would take the game to spot-kicks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Chelsea got the job done and are through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, keeping alive hopes of silverware in an otherwise dismal season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fernandez was seen with teary eyes after the match and now Pochettino has confirmed the reason he was taken off for Armando Broja a little over half an hour in.<\/p>\n
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Mauricio Pochettino has shared the reason why Enzo Fernandez had to come off 32 minutes into Chelsea’s Carabao Cup win over Newcastle<\/p>\n
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He revealed that the 22-year-old was feeling unwell and asked to be taken off during the match<\/p>\n
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Pochettino said: ‘He felt sick. He didn’t feel well before the game and then when he started to play, it wasn’t going well. He asked to come out because he wasn’t feeling well.<\/p>\n
‘He was a little bit sick before the game. He tried, he wanted to play, see if it goes well but it goes not so well and that is why [he looked upset].’<\/p>\n
He also told reporters that Levi Colwill’s half-time substitution was not injury-related.<\/p>\n
The Chelsea boss said: ‘Colwill was more tactics. He was a little bit tired at the end of the first half. Levi is going to be ready for the next game.<\/p>\n
‘My perception was he was a little bit tired and we wanted a more offensive player to provide more energy. That was why we go for the option.’<\/p>\n
Pochettino will quietly fancy his side’s chances in the competion, knowing that Fulham and Middlesbrough are also in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
They will be joined by either Liverpool or West Ham.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has been a disheartening December for Chelsea, with wins over Brighton and Sheffield United punctuated by losses away at Manchester United and Everton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Levi Colwill was also taken off but Pochettino said that it was merely a tactical decision<\/p>\n
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Mykhailo Mudryk equaliser after 92 minutes to take the game to penalties, where Djordje Petrovic saved the day<\/p>\n
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Petrovic kept out Matt Ritchie’s penalty to ensure that the Blues won 4-2 on spot-kicks\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, with a show every Monday and Thursday this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n While the Blues were far from their best, knocking Newcastle out\u00a0will go some way to healing the wounds of the humiliating 4-1 defeat at St James’ Park late in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n Djordje Petrovic was the hero for the Stamford Bridge faithful on Tuesday night, saving Matt Ritchie’s penalty to ensure safe passage to the Carabao Cup final four.<\/p>\n