Wesley Fofana’s season could be over after Enzo Maresca revealed the full extent of his hamstring injury.
Having missed the entirety of last season through injury, Fofana has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence this campaign, emerging as Chelsea’s best defender.
Wesley Fofana
His efforts have put the Blues firmly in the top-four race, though a push for the Premier League title seems unlikely with the club currently 10 points behind Liverpool having played a game more.
However, it appears Maresca will have to make do without the centre-back for many months to come, with the head coach sharing a worrying update ahead of Saturday’s clash at Crystal Palace.
Fofana had hobbled off with a hamstring injury during the 3-0 win against Aston Villa at the start of the December, with Maresca saying at the time that the Frenchman would be sidelined for around a month.
But he’s now confirmed that the injury is a lot more severe than first thought and there is no timescale on his return.
“Unfortunately Wes will be out for a very long time. No [he doesn’t need surgery], not at the moment,” Maresca said in his press conference (via Metro).
“Unfortunately he could be out for the season. We don’t know exactly but he could be out for part of the season.
“It was the first update and the first information we had but having a test, we realised it was worst than what we thought at the beginning. It is hamstring and unfortunately, we are going to lose him for a while.”
Fofana has struggled massively with injuries, missing a total of 86 games and counting for club and country since his £70million move from Leicester in 2022.
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