After Chelsea’s heavy defeat against Paris Saint-Germain (5-2) at the Parc des Princes in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, Wesley Fofana spoke about his international future in the mixed zone. The French defender, who has played a string of matches this season, admitted that the prospect of a return to the national team remains in the back of his mind despite a complicated personal context in recent years. The Blues player thus sent a measured message to Didier Deschamps.
“Thank you if you think I come back well. After a match like that, it’s hard to say that we had a good match. But yes, the World Cup, for any player who is international, it is in the back of their mind. Afterwards I don’t lie: where I come from, after the difficult years I’ve had, if I go there, it’s good, if I don’t go, it’s not the end of the world, I’ll get over it. But yes, it is a source of motivation. I’m already working to help my team. After the World Cup, we’ll see. So yes, I will try to continue to stay in shape, keep playing matches. We are going to arrive at a period where we have a lot of matches, so we will have to manage all that well. But in any case, I feel good, yes”. A lucid statement to the Blues coach which shows the defender’s desire to gradually regain his place.
