Chelsea have confirmed that one of their stars has suffered another injury setback and will be out of action for the remainder of the season.
Defender Wesley Fofana only returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines towards the end of February after suffering a hamstring injury in December.
However, he only managed two games in his comeback before being left out against Tottenham on Thursday.
And the Blues have announced that he has now undergone surgery to deal with the hamstring problem,
‘The club can confirm that defender Wesley Fofana has today undergone successful hamstring surgery,’ a statement read.
‘Wesley was assessed by specialists this week after the 24-year-old suffered an injury of the muscle. Following that assessment, it was concluded that an operation would be required.
Defender Wesley Fofana (left) will miss the rest of the campaign after undergoing surgery
Enzo Maresca’s side have been dealt an injury blow ahead of the final months of the season
‘The 24-year-old will now begin his recovery and undergo rehabilitation with the club’s medical staff at Cobham over the coming weeks. Everyone at the club is fully focused on supporting Wesley in his recovery.’
It remains unknown if he will be fit in time to feature in the Club World Cup this summer with Chelsea’s first game in the tournament scheduled for June 16.
Enzo Maresca’s men sit fourth in the table and travel to Brentford in the Premier league on Sunday afternoon ahead of the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final on Thursday night.
‘The target is to try to finish where we have been all season,’ Maresca said. ‘In the first five or six months, because we were second, the expectations changed a little bit. But all season, we have been in the top four or five, and we will try our best to finish there.
‘In terms of performance, every game is different. Our performance against Tottenham was perhaps better than other performances, but I was also happy with other performances because I know how difficult it is when teams sit back.’
