- Fofana was sidelined after picking up a hamstring injury after 3-0 win vs Villa
- Chelsea recalled Trevoh Chalobah from Palace to combat a defensive crisis
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Wesley Fofana is back on the grass at Chelsea’s training ground doing individual work, with it hoped that the £75million defender can return before the end of the season.
Enzo Maresca sparked concern earlier this month when the Blues boss raised the possibility of Fofana missing the remainder of the campaign. His serious hamstring injury has seen the 24-year-old sidelined since a 3-0 win over Aston Villa on December 1.
With Benoit Badiashile also injured, Chelsea assessed their options and last week recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his season-long loan with Crystal Palace to help their depleted defence.
While Chelsea will take care not to rush Fofana’s rehab, given his unfortunate injury history, the Frenchman is making good progress, on track, and now performing running drills at Cobham.
If all goes according to plan, he should return in time to help Chelsea with their run-in. That would come as a big boost to the Champions League chasers as Maresca has openly stated he is ‘in love’ with Fofana, whose skillset is seen as perfect for the Blues tactician.
Fofana’s time at Chelsea since signing from Leicester has been curtailed by injuries. He made only 15 Premier League appearances in 2022-23 and missed the entirety of the 2023-24 season.
Wesley Fofana picked up a serious hamstring injury during Chelsea’s clash with Aston Villa
Enzo Maresca had previously shared his concern that the defender would be out until the end of the season
Maresca quickly landed on Levi Colwill and Fofana as his first-choice centre backs, and they had a blossoming partnership going before the latter’s hamstring injury spoiled it.
Chalobah showed his professionalism on Monday when he made his first start since returning from Palace. The Cobham graduate was named the player of the match in the 3-1 win over Wolves as Chelsea ended their winless streak in the Premier League.
