Chelsea confirm star is ruled out for the rest of the season in fresh injury setback
Chelsea's Wesley Fofana during a training session at at Cobham Training Ground, London. Picture date: Wednesday March 12, 2025. (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana will miss the remainder of the season, the club have confirmed. The centre-back has undergone hamstring surgery after his latest comeback lasted just two games.
The Frenchman, 24, began the season as a starting centre-back under Enzo Maresca.
He picked up a hamstring problem during a victory over Aston Villa in December, though, and only returned to the Blues' matchday squad in late February.
Fofana was an unused substitute against Southampton and then started back-to-back games, a win over former club Leicester and a defeat at Arsenal.
He wasn't involved on Thursday ...