Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana is expected to be included in the Blues’ squad for the game against Southampton on Tuesday night, according to reports.
RMC Sport reporter Fabrice Hawkins says that the centre-back is available for the first time since he sustained a hamstring injury back in December: Fans on X are delighted that Fofana is back in contention with many feeling he could be crucial to the Blues’ chances of securing Champions League qualification:
We are back!! Top 4 secured now
— BIG DADDY (@bigdaddy_vinz) February 25, 2025
Good news
— HAZARD (@Apostle_Saul) February 25, 2025
Thank God the glue is back
— KiPToo (@kiptoo_341) February 25, 2025
This is a massive boast
— Tranquility✝️ (@CFC_tranquility) February 25, 2025
Wow great news hope he's full fit for next games because we've missed him
— Bernard M8✨ (@lengisaan) February 25, 2025
Happy to see him back
— ONSERIO (@Sir_Onserio) February 25, 2025
Finally, just seeing him on bench will be enough for me. My eyes have suffered in his absence
— Peter CFC (@PeterCFC58) February 25, 2025
Fofana has struggled with his fitness since moving to Stamford Bridge
Since joining Chelsea from Leicester City in the summer of 2022, the Frenchman has spent almost 600 days on the sidelines.
Some may argue that Fofana has been unlucky with injuries. He hasn’t had recurring problems but, when he does get injured, he tends to be out for a lengthy period of time.
Some feared that the Chelsea star’s season was over
Head coach Enzo Maresca was so pessimistic about the centre-back’s recent injury that he declared that he could miss the rest of the campaign – a claim that was denied by the player himself on social media.
Based on this latest update, Fofana appears to have made rapid progress in his recovery and he could be starting matches for the first team very soon.
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