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Enzo Fernandez has vowed to come back 'stronger than ever' after a successful surgery for an ongoing groin injury.

Chelsea confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the Argentinian had undergone an operation for a groin issue that will see him miss the remainder of the Premier League campaign.

In a post on his Instagram, Fernandez revealed that the issue had been plaguing him for several months, with the discomfort increasing in recent weeks.

The 23-year-old added that he had been treating the injury with 'injections and medications' but the severity of the pain left him unable to 'stand it anymore'.

'I wanted to let you know that my operation was successful everything went well thank God.' Fernandez wrote on Instagram. 

'I needed to get this surgery since I been dragging the pain for about 6 months. It was something I could avoid while constantly treating myself with injections and medications. 

'But a few weeks ago the pain started to get more and more intense, without any of this taking effect, and it was worse as I trained and played annoyingly, but I didn't want to stop being in the games I had. 

'Whenever I got to play with Chelsea jersey, like the national team, I always try to do my best despite all this but I can't stand it anymore. Thank you for the messages, encouragement and your token of love always. 

'Shout out to everyone I promise you I’m coming back stronger than ever. Take good care of yourselves. EJF.

'Thank you to the doctors that took care of me during surgery. CHRIS HUGHES . ERNEST SCHILDERS & DANIEL MARTINEZ.'

Fernandez is expected to be out of action for three weeks, before returning in time to join up with Lionel Scaloni's sided for the Copa America this summer.

After arriving at Stamford Bridge in the January window last season in a then-British-record £107m deal from Benfica, Fernandez has become an integral component of a Blues side that continues to falter following Todd Boehly's takeover at the club.

This season the midfielder has made 40 appearances in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino's side as the reached the EFL Cup final.

Despite flashes of brilliance in his time at the club, the World Cup winner has yet to consistently produce the kind of displays that made his so vaunted prior to his arrival in West London.