Chelsea's head coach, Enzo Maresca had said that Wesley Fofana would be sidelined for a month but ahead of Saturday’s draw at Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park he confirmed that the defender will be out of the season.

What did Maresca say about Wesley Fofana injury?

The Italian who had initially downplayed the extent of Fofana's injury broke the heart of most Chelsea supporters when he confirmed that the defender could be out for the rest of the season.

He said,

"We don’t know exactly. 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.’

However, he reportedly debunked the news on his team group, which was released by L'Equippe where he confirmed that he should be out for a maximum of six weeks as compared to being ruled for the rest of this season.

He said,

I’m not out for the rest of the season, I don’t know why he [Maresca] said that. I will be back in 4-6 weeks.’

Chelsea supporters will hope that Fofana will be back from injury very soon. If the centre-back calculations is anything to go buy, the. he could make his return as early as February 14, 2025, when Chelsea travels to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

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The French international was speaking to the press while on Chelsea's 2024 pre-season tour in the United States of America. Wesley Fofana confirmed that he knows that Enzo Fernandez is not racist but believes that the Argentine needs educating on why the chants were hurtful to the French players.

He said,

"You see Enzo is back and I’m happy, we talked together. I explained why I didn’t like the video. He explained. He said sorry because he did not want to hurt French fans or anyone. He did not understand when singing it. And I trust him. Because I know him. I know Enzo. He is not racist. It is just the video is bad. It’s not only Enzo. It’s the Argentinian team. Enzo is in the video but if he was from another country, I would have posted the same thing. For sure, it was a big story because we play in the same team. But now it is done, it’s good. I'm happy with this situation because he understands me, I understand him, he said sorry, I trust him, and that is the most important thing. Enzo is a big player in Argentina. I hope this has educated him a bit, because for sure, it is a different culture. We play for the same club and badge and train together. Now I understand him. He understands me. Everybody is happy."

He also spoke about the reaction of the remaining Chelsea players towards Fernandez.

"We talked, all the team together. It was not only me and Enzo. It was everybody. We are in the same team and we need to go forward together. It is finished. We play together. We need to stay together. We're strong together. If I’m on one side and Enzo is on the other side and we fight every day or we don't talk or we're not happy, on the pitch then we don’t play well. That's not only me and Enzo. It's all the team. It is for that, that we talked. It’s a good club.’'

He continued,

I don't care about the money, He loses money. I don't want Enzo to lose money. The donation is good but the most important thing is not to repeat the act and that we educate everybody. He is an example because Enzo is a big player, a big star. He understands that and I’m happy like this. 'I don't think a big sanction for Enzo is a good process. We need to educate about this because cultures are different, a lot of countries. We don't have the same education, for good or bad. But we need to educate everybody if we don’t want a repeat.’'

Chelsea supporters will hope the players find a new path as they look to challenge for trophies when the 2024/25 season begins.

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Mauricio Pochettino has also reacted to the injury news of the French defender which is a big blow to the player and the club going into the new season (2023/24). The Argentine expressed his disappointment during his pre-match press conference ahead of his first pre-season game.

"It is really sad, really bad news. We feel so sad. All we can do is help him. We know it is a tough injury but we hope he can be as soon as possible with the team. We need to keep going. The competition is there, in one month we start. It does not wait for any one and we need to be ready to compete."

He was also asked if there is a possibility that Fofana will still play this season.

"I hope yes. You have all of the information that this is difficult. He is evolving in a different way but hopefully, his recovery goes very well.''

Chelsea FC confirmed that centre-back Wesley Fofana has sustained a major injury that could keep the French international out of action for most of the 2023/2024 season set to kick off in August 2023.

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The latest player on the injury list of the Stamford Bridge club is the team's first-choice defender, Wesley Fofana. The French player was forced off Chelsea's last premier league game against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, March 18th, 2023.

Fofana got his first call-up to the French team because of his impressive performance for the Blues since he returned from injury. He played four games for Chelsea in March ( Leeds, Leicester, Dortmund, and Everton) of which he scored a goal in the game against Leeds.

However, this means that he will miss the qualification games against the Netherlands and Ireland.

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As fans wait for fresh updates on the injury and recovery of two of the first-team players at Chelsea FC, the blues have given a new report on the next line of action for both players in a race against time for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Both players who had picked up a knock on their knees in two different champions league fixtures have been confirmed to be on their way to Dubai with the Chelsea medical team to continue their rehabilitation process in a bid to work the players back to match fitness.

Both players had not required surgery and had been speculated to be out for eight weeks; these are not the only injury concerns for Chelsea FC as players, Koulibaly, N'Golo Kante, and now Kepa have all been confirmed to be out as well.

N'Golo Kante will miss the world cup, but others still have a chance to make it in November 2022.

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MIKEL ARTETA HIGHLIGHTS WHAT ARSENAL NEED TO DO TO WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Potter was speaking at a press conference ahead of Chelsea's Premier League game against Wolves at Stamford Bridge. According to the Englishman, the injury to the defender was not as severe as they had earlier thought.

Wesley's knee is not as bad as we first thought so that is good. After the game, I was concerned but it will be a few weeks. It is considerably better than it could have been.

He also gave an update on N'Golo Kante's injury and he confirmed that the club will be without the midfielder this weekend.

He is doing more integration with the team, but he is still not ready for the weekend. He is getting closer.

Potter also confirmed that Marc Cucurella will be involved in the game against Wolves after the defender was on the bench against AC Milan.

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THIERRY HENRY ADVICE CHRISTIAN PULISIC HOW HE CAN BREAK INTO CHELSEA'S TEAM

The French defender who joined the Blues from Leicester City had a bit of mixed emotions during the game at Stamford Bridge. Fofana scored his first-ever goal for Chelsea on a night it did matter the most but it went from good to worse after he picked up an injury.

Fofana went to his official Instagram page with the caption; " From Laughter to tear, I will be back stronger".Chelsea's head coach said after the game that a scan will be conducted on the player so that they can know the extent of the injury.

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After numerous weeks and months of speculations Chelsea finally completed the signing of Wesley Fofana on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, and the blues have confirmed the squad number for the star player.

The French international has been confirmed to be playing the defensive position with the jersey number 33.

In an official announcement on the official 5th Stand App of the blues Fofana's shirt number has been confirmed as number 33.

Tuchel however hinted that he might feature in the game against West Ham at Stamford Bridge this weekend.

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CHELSEA'S QUEST TO SIGN PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG SUFFERS A HUGE BLOW

The transfer news was confirmed on the official website of the Blues on Wednesday, August 31st, 2022. According to reports from Stamford Bridge, Fofana signed a seven-year deal for a transfer fee of £70 million which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2029.

Fofana expressed his delight concerning his move to Chelsea and also said he hopes to win trophies with the London club.

The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me. I’m very excited to start playing games for the fans and the club. I’m here to win trophies, the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I’m here to continue that.

The 21-year-old has signified his interest to join the two-time UEFA Champions League winner for the past few weeks but the transfer fee by Leicester City delayed the deal. Chelsea had their first three bids rejected by the foxes before both clubs reached an agreement of £75 million ( including add-ons).

The signing of Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella means Chelsea have replaced the void left by Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Emerson Palmieri. The trio left the Stamford Bridge club for Real Madrid, Barcelona and West Ham United respectively.

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ERIK TEN HAG EXPLAINS WHY HE DIDN'T START CASEMIRO AGAINST SOUTHAMPTON

The 21-year-old reacted to a tweet from Gary Lineker who expressed his satisfaction that the defender will be joining the Stamford Bridge club to play UEFA Champions League football.

Gutted to lose him but wish @Wesley_Fofanaa well. Every player wants to play @ChampionsLeague football so it’s understandable. @ChelseaFC fans, you’ve got the most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world. Yes, I believe he’s that good.

Fofana responded to the tweet by thanking Lineker with the words " Thank you Legend". Chelsea have seen their first three bids rejected by the foxes, however, both sides have reportedly agreed on a transfer fee for the defender. Transfer News expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on his official Twitter account on Saturday, August 27th, 2022.

The transfer fee between both clubs is reportedly set to be £75 million ( add-ons included). Fofana was left out of the team's trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge ( today), Saturday, August 27th, 2022.

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ANTONY REVEALS WHY AJAX ARE STALLING ON HIS TRANSFER TO MANCHESTER UNITED

The Blues have seen their first three bids rejected by the foxes, however, both sides have reportedly agreed on a transfer fee for the defender. Transfer News expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on his official Twitter account on Saturday, August 27th, 2022.

The transfer fee between both clubs is reportedly set to be £75 million ( add-ons included). Fofana was left out of the team's trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge ( today), Saturday, August 27th, 2022.

If the deal comes through before the end of the transfer window then Trevoh Chalobah might leave the Blues on loan so that he could get more playing time.

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KARIM BENZEMA WINS UEFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2022 AWARD

The Blues had seen their first three bids rejected by the foxes, the latest bid from the Stamford Bridge club was £70 million. A transfer news expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Chelse will submit a bid of £75 million for the player.

The 21-year-old was left out of the foxes' squad ahead of the club's league game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, August 27th, 2022. The manager of Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers had initially confirmed that the club will sell the defender for the right price which is placed at £80 million.

Chelsea are looking to sign at least one more center back in addition to Kalidou Koulibaly who was signed from the Serie A side, Napoli.

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FINALLY!! PLAYER LEAVES BARCELONA ON A SEASON LOAN DEAL

The manager of the foxes, Brendan Rodgers has reportedly left out the player from the game against the Blues on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 . The Blues have seen three of their bids rejected because Leicester City are insisting on a record transfer fee of £80 million for the defender.

The manager of Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel has revealed that the club need to bring in more defenders as a replacement for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen that left the club for Real Madrid and Chelsea on a free transfer.

Chelsea signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on a four-year-deal and are still looking to sign at least one more centre-back before the end of the transfer window.

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UPDATE ON ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI AND OTHER BARCELONA LATEST SIGNINGS

The Blues have been interested in signing the player since the start of the summer transfer window. Daily Mail confirmed that Chelsea and the 21-year-old have agreed on a deal. hHowever, the first two bids submitted by Chelsea to the foxes was rejected because they did not reach their valuation of the defender.

The manager of Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers confirmed this week in an interview that Chelsea submitted two bids for the player. He also affirmed that if there are interests from other clubs, they will of course take a look at the offer submitted.

Chelsea are looking to beef up their defence before the end of the transfer window as they are looking for a replacement for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen who joined Real Madrid and Barcelona as a free agent. The London club has signed Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella from Napoli and Brighton.

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Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has given fresh and new updates on the reported interest of the club in Barcelona's Aubameyang and Leicester City's Wesley Fofana.

The head coach who had a press conference ahead of Chelsea's fixture against Tottenham revealed that he enjoyed working with Aubameyang in the past as he never had any issues with the Gabonese star.

Although Chelsea have not made an official bid for the former Arsenal man, Tuchel's words at the press conference echoed the interest Chelsea have in signing the forward and bringing him to the bridge.

“I enjoyed working with him a lot, it was a pleasure. I’ve never had any issue.

Some players stay your players, as you are very close. Auba is one of them players. Even when we played Arsenal, straight away it was a close bond”.

Tuchel however refused to comment on the transfer speculations of Wesley Fofana as it is viewed as a sensitive topic or situation at the moment as both club sides have remained adamant on their stance.

Thomas Tuchel indicated and reconfirmed that the blues are still looking for a center back:

“I’m sorry but I will not comment. No matter how good your question will be… I will not comment”.

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HARVEY ELLIOTT EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH LIVERPOOL FC

Rodgers was speaking in an interview where he confirmed that Chelsea have submitted two bids for the defender but it does not come to the valuation of the foxes.

There have been no new proposals for Wesley Fofana this week. There had been two from Chelsea, but neither came anywhere close to the valuation.

Chelsea are looking to sign at least one more defender before the end of the summer transfer window which closes on Thursday, September 1st, 2022. The Blues have signed Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella from Napoli and Brighton respectively.

The Blues are looking to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, both players joined Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. However, the Blues have been able to keep its captain, Cesar Azpilicueta who had been linked to Barcelona.

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