Wesley Fofana surgery blow for Chelsea

This comes two years after he broke his leg in a pre-season friendly for Leicester which saw him miss a large part of the 2021-22 campaign.

Chelsea have announced Wesley Fofana has undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery (Nick Potts/PA)

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has undergone reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.

The 22-year-old centre-back begins his rehabilitation at the Blues’ Cobham training ground while the squad travel to the United States on a pre-season trip.