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While one Fofana moves to Al-Nassr, the other suffers another severe injury
Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 18.07.23. | 22:38
Chelsea's Wesley Fofana set to miss a large chunk of the 2023/24 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament
You've had a chance to read about Seko Fofana's sudden move from Lens to Al-Nassr on Tuesday afternoon, but not all Fofanas were that lucky today. Moreover, Chelsea's defender Wesley Fofana suffered a severe knee injury that could see him sidelined for almost the entire 2023-24 season.
Wesley Fofana has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, and the defender will require surgery.
Chelsea confirm Wesley Fofana has undergone ACL cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery following medical assessments.
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 18, 2023
Gutted for Fofana, who has had terrible luck with injuries. Long spell on the sidelines ahead and worst possible timing for #CFC and also ahead of Euro 2024. pic.twitter.com/Im1VmQ6ctF
The 22-year-old defender did not travel with the rest of his teammates on their pre-season tour of the United States.
Fofana has been extremely unfortunate with injury problems in recent seasons. In 2021, while playing in a friendly for former club Leicester City against Villarreal, Fofana broke his leg and was ruled out for over seven months.
Ben Chilwell with a message to Wesley Fofana 💙 pic.twitter.com/X0bkpfdTIu
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) July 18, 2023
The France international returned in March 2022 and played the remainder of the season for the Foxes before sealing an £80 million move to Chelsea a few months later. However, in his first season at Stamford Bridge, Fofana suffered more bad luck.
He picked up a knee injury in October that ruled him out for over two months and then four days after returning to training, he suffered a recurring problem, meaning he was ruled out for a further 55 days. This latest setback, though, means he may miss a huge chunk of the upcoming season.
