Newly appointed Chelsea manager Graham Potter expressed that he was ‘concerned’ for Wesley Fofana after the Chelsea defender appeared to be in tears as he hobbled off during the Champions League victory over AC Milan, know his injury update
The 21-year-old French defender was forced off before half-time after an innocuous collision with AC Milan forward Rafael Leao.
Wesley Fofana Injury Update, Return Date, Timeline, Report And Latest News
Chelsea boss Graham Potter says he's 'concerned' by the injury Wesley Fofana suffered during his sides 3-0 win against AC Milan tonight 🔵⤵️ pic.twitter.com/1MHRcoeniA
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 5, 2022
Wesley Fofana injury last night against AC Milan
Luckily, just a sprain! pic.twitter.com/lF2PtUkkUy
— Evan (@evmilho) October 6, 2022
🚨 Wesley Fofana is set to miss the next 4-6 weeks with injury. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/8j2v67MwUF
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) October 6, 2022
Before going off the field, Fofana scored his first Chelsea goal to put the Blues ahead of AC Milan.
How Did The Injury Take Place?
Fofana, has just recently completed a £70m move from Leicester City over the summer. The injury took place during Chelsea’s recent match against AC Milan in the Champions League.
The 21-year-old got into a collision with AC Milan forward Rafael Leao and knocked his knee in the process. Fofana at first tried to carry on after the initial challenge but he soon had to signal to the Chelsea bench to come off.
Trevoh Chalobah. replaced Fofana for the rest of the match. As he left the pitch, Fofana was truly dejected and received a warm embrace from Ben Chilwell. Chillwell himself has suffered back problems back from his own injury problems.
Fofana had previously spent almost nine months on the sidelines while he was at Leicester after breaking his leg in a pre-season friendly. Coincidentally, he had complained about injury issues during his final few weeks at the King Power Stadium.
The Frenchman left Stamford Bridge on crutches as his injury somewhat overshadowed an impressive Chelsea win in west London.
The Blues outdid Serie A giants AC Milan to record their first Champions League win of the season and second win in three games under Potter.
Graham Potter’s Statement On Wesley Fofana Injury
Following 3-0 win over Milan, Graham Potter stated an update on Wesley Fofana’s injury post-match:
‘We’ll have to scan it tomorrow and see how it is. I wouldn’t want to speculate on it now but we’re concerned and hope for the best.’
‘We’ll support him but we don’t know yet, we’ll get the scan results tomorrow. Fingers crossed. There’s nothing to report at the moment but it was the one disappointing thing of the evening.’
As per intial reports, Fofana is set to be on the injury bed for atleast four weeks with a sprain if not longer.
Chelsea, currently fifth in the Premier League and second in their Champion’s League Group E. Hopefully, Graham Potter will be able to find a way to hold Chelsea’s form despite Wesley Fofana’s injury and miss during their next Premier League match on Saturday against Wolves.
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