Ex-England striker Gary Lineker (Picture: YouTube)Gary Lineker has defended Enzo Fernandez after he fuelled speculation he wanted to leave Chelsea and suggested he was keen on joining Real Madrid. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior said Fernandez had ‘crossed a line’ with his comments and opted to drop the midfielder for two games. Liam Rosenior said Fernandez ‘crossed a line’ (Picture: Getty)‘In terms of the decision, it’s not all about me, or the sporting directors. But Lineker believes it was a mistake for Rosenior to drop Fernandez in the first place, describing that decision as a ‘little bit odd’. ‘I thought that was slightly odd [Rosenior dropping Fernandez],’ Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast.

Source: Metro April 06, 2026 09:14 UTC