Midfielder Enzo Fernandez’s future at Chelsea is still uncertain as transfer Deadline Day approaches.

Xabi Alonso has said he expects Enzo Fernandez to be involved against Luton, despite Manchester City maintaining their interest in the Chelsea midfielder.

It is widely anticipated that Manchester City will submit a bid to Chelsea before the transfer window shuts on 1 September.

Fernandez was booed by some Chelsea supporters and applauded by others when he came on as a substitute in the 3-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday.

Fernandez has not hidden his wish to leave Chelsea, but he is continuing to train normally with the club.

Alonso was asked if he expects the Argentina international to feature against Luton in the Carabao Cup second round at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.

“Yes, so we expect that he's involved,” Alonso said.

“He has trained, he's training really well, he's a good professional and he will be involved.”

City remain keen on Fernandez, with that interest being driven by their head coach Enzo Maresca, who coached Fernandez while he was in charge at Chelsea.

When asked whether he wants to keep Fernandez, Alonso said: “We want to have the best team possible. We know his qualities. He has shown it and we have to wait, but we will think about tomorrow and let's see how things develop.”

Alonso did not go into whether Fernandez would only be sold if a suitable replacement is brought in.

“It is always about understanding the context, the situation, timings, circumstances, so there is not a defined rule for everything,” the Spaniard said.

“You need to know how things have worked, what you want, what you want for the future, so I don't have the rules in stone. We need to assess each situation.”