Hernia usually happens in your abdomen or groin, when one of your organs pushes through the muscle or tissue that contains it.
It may look like an odd bulge that comes and goes during different activities or in different positions.
It may or may not cause symptoms, such as discomfort or pain.
Most hernias eventually will need surgical repair.
This is the situation one footballer, Enzo Fernandez has found himself.
Now, Fernandez has reportedly made the decision to undergo surgery on a hernia injury on Thursday instead of waiting until the end of the season.
According to Hernan Castillo, the Argentine midfielder will go under the knife at the earliest opportunity to relieve the pain that he has been suffering from.
Fernandez aims to regain full match fitness before the Copa America where the Albiceleste will be fighting to defend their crown on US soil.
The Argentine FA were reportedly pushing Fernandez to go for the surgery as soon as possible so that he gets maximum time to recover before the continental tournament in the summer.
With the pain and suffering increasing considerably in the last few days, the 2022 World Cup winner has decided to opt for the procedure on Thursday.
Fernandez has not been able to realise his potential after he was signed from Benfica for £106 million ($134m) in January last year.
The midfielder did admit that he doesn’t feel “100 per cent” which might be one of the reasons behind his underperformance.
Determination
He told official Chelsea website, that he was “trying to get there, to the version of me that you saw at the World Cup.
“I want to feel like that Enzo, that was playing at the World Cup.
“Also, I want to get back there.
“I feel good, getting better each day, but I still don’t feel like I’m at 100 per cent.
“I’m still adapting and still don’t feel entirely myself, but I’m trying to get there as quickly as possible and working hard every day in order to do so”.
However, Fernandez will miss the rest of the season with Chelsea after undergoing hernia surgery.
After the embarrassing derby loss to Arsenal, Mauricio Pochettino’s team is still vying for a European spot, but they are now six points behind Manchester United.
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To maintain their hopes of qualifying for the continental tournament, the Blues now need to put together a flawless run of results in their six remaining games, which begins with a difficult trip to Aston Villa on Saturday evening.
