Enzo Fernández Scouting Report - Ideal Thiago Alcântara Replacement?

How does the Argentinian compare to the Reds' Spanish maestro

Enzo Fernández joins the growing list of top midfielders linked with Liverpool in the last few weeks. The Argentina international, who plays his club football for Benfica, has been one of the well-known names among the players who have risen to prominence since the start of this season.

The 21-year-old former River Plate midfielder before moving to Portugal this summer. He has taken to the Primeira Liga just like any top player does - with aplomb. His performances in the first half of this campaign allowed the national team coach Lionel Scaloni to start him in the big games played by Argentina so far in the World Cup.

Below, we will take an in-depth look at his playing style, what positions he likes to operate in, his numbers in the league, Champions League and much more. 

Introduction - Enzo Fernández 

Fernández is a central midfielder who can operate as a solo number six or as a holding midfielder in a two-man midfield pivot. At Benfica, the 21-year-old has mostly played in the latter, and on a few occasions as a left-sided midfielder in a three.

Some of his attributes include accurate passing with and without pressure, creating chances from deeper positions, reading the game well to make ball recoveries and a good aggressive approach to tackling and interceptions.

Below, we have some of the in-game screenshots showing what the Argentine is best at doing from his position on the field.

Be it in two or three-man midfield, Fernández likes to receive a pass in the quarter-back position on the left-hand side. From there, he has the full picture ahead of him. He generally finds the right pass to move the midfield possession into an attacking phase for the team.