The rumor had been circulating since the beginning of the afternoon, the news was made official on Tuesday by Chelsea. Absent from the pre-season squad in the United States, French international defender Wesley Fofana underwent reconstruction surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee on Tuesday. The native of Marseille begins today a long phase of convalescence.
This is the second very serious injury of the young 22-year-old defender in his career: Wesley Fofana had missed the start of the 2021-2022 season, with Leicester, due to a fracture of the fibula of the left leg, with dislocation of the ankle and tearing of the ligaments. The Ex-Stéphanois had also missed several matches because of knee pain. He was notably released through injury against AC Milan in the Champions League, hit in the right knee, after a duel with Rafael Leão and poor support.
It’s a huge blow for the French international defender, one year from the Euro in Germany, and at the dawn of a pivotal season for Chelsea, in full reconstruction.
