Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez has been accused of 'cursing' the Blues' upcoming season after the racism controversy at the Copa America.
Fernandez was caught up in controversy after Argentina after he and his teammates were filmed signing a racist chant directed at the France national team.
Blues teammate Wesley Fofana publicly took issue with the remarks, but the club have revealed Fernandez has apologised to the squad.
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Former Chelsea and France midfielder Emmanuel Petit feels the incident can be disastrous for the Blues.
"If I'm Wesley Fofana or someone else who would be personally affected, I'm angry. The song will not be forgotten and will have left a scar. This is not something you can brush under the carpet. This is a really serious issue and a really serious incident. If I'm someone in that dressing room, I will feel concerned. OK, he apologised," Petit told Gambling Zone.
"It's easy to apologise and say to your teammates we're all brothers fighting for the same badge. Perhaps they can forgive him, but, emotionally, it would have left a big scar. I just don't think that on the pitch, after what he said, the Chelsea players will fight in the same way for him. I can't see it.
"Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the players will show something different; a different example when they cross the line.
"Are we going to fight together on the pitch to win games and competitions? Really? Explain to me how the Chelsea players are going to do that.
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"Are they going to run through brick walls to help Fernandez? I don't think they will. It's not going to be the same and it can't be the same after what he said. You can't normalise racism in society. You see it everywhere and it's really upsetting. Social media allows people to lose their inhibitions.
"It's bullshit. It's becoming normal in our world. I think this incident could really curse Chelsea's season. As I said, they have so many troubles in the club, don't bring any more in, especially from your own players."
