Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana is expected to be sidelined out for around month after spraining his knee in the first half of the Blues’ Champions League victory over AC Milan.
With his first Chelsea goal coming just 24 minutes into the game against the defending Italian champions, Fofana had a fantastic start.
However, his joy was short-lived as he had to be subbed off after picking up an injury just over 10 minutes later. The Frenchman injured his knee in a challenge with Milan winger Rafael Leao.
BREAKING: Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained knee. pic.twitter.com/pV76zyKEpK
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He initially attempted to continue playing, but ultimately couldn’t do so. After the game, things didn’t appear to be going well when the 21-year-old was seen exiting the stadium on crutches. However, it appears that the injury isn’t as severe as many had thought.
Several sources claim that the player will be sidelined for no more than four weeks, possibly even less, due to a sprained knee.
He will therefore probably miss Chelsea’s final game before the World Cup break, but he still has a chance to travel to Qatar with the French national squad.
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However, with Fofana unable to impress Didier Deschamps at club level now, it seems unlikely that the manager will choose to call him up, especially given he hasn’t been a part of previous squads.
What’s more, he won’t be match-fit by the start of the tournament, so it would no doubt be preferable for Chelsea to have him remain at the club to prepare for their post-Christmas matches
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