What happened. Enzo Fernandez was left out of Chelsea's 27-man squad for their pre-season friendly against Western Sydney Wanderers due to an extended rest period following the World Cup.

Fernandez played in the World Cup final on July 19.
New manager Xabi Alonso made the decision to leave him out.
Standard practice to grant players a break after major tournaments.

Fernandez is expected to rejoin training after his mandatory rest period.

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