“Chelsea can confirm that Wesley Fofana has successfully undergone an operation to the hamstrings. Wesley, 24, was examined by specialists this week after muscle injury. Following this assessment, surgery was deemed necessary. The 24 -year -old will now start his recovery and follow a rehabilitation with the club's medical staff ”. Saturday evening, Chelsea published this press release on the state of health of his central defender and thus formalized his end of the season after a very complicated year.
Victim of three knee injuries since his arrival in Chelsea, including a break in the cross ligaments, the French international continues to chain injuries and returns with the London club. Since the start of the 2021-2022 season, Wesley Fofana has only played 35 Premier League games in four seasons (2 goals) and should therefore not come back until the start of next year. This clearly complicates the plans of Enzo Maresca, who must also do with the injury of Romeo Lavia.
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Fourth in the Premier League with 52 points, the Blues must go and get a place in the Champions League, but will have to do without the French international. “We do not yet know (for the exact duration of the injuries). It is believed that Romeo Lavia hugged a little less injured for a long time than Wesley Fofana, it is likely that Romeo can come back earlier than Wes ”said Enzo Maresca at a press conference. Enough to question the status of the ex-Stéphanois.
Bought for just over 80 million euros for a long-term project, until 2029, Wesley Fofana (24 years old) worried by his state of health. According to The Evening StandardChelsea wonders about the physical form of his central defender for the years to come and several English sources evoke the name of Marc Guehi, who has become an English international and indisputable holder on the side of Crystal Palace, he who was already expected this winter, to already overcome the absence of Wesley Fofana. The 24 -year -old French will have to hang on.
