Bad news for the Blues as Chelsea have confirmed that their defender Wesley Fofana has undergone surgery to treat a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament

. and was found to require surgery.

The club have confirmed that Fofana has undergone surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will need time to recover.

Fofana, who joined the Blues from Leicester for £70million last summer. Endured a frustrating debut season at Stamford Bridge. With a major knee problem restricting him to just 15 Premier League appearances.

And after returning to feature heavily in the final few months of the campaign. The Frenchman has now suffered another fitness setback by damaging his anterior cruciate ligament.

The Frenchman returned to action in March 2022 and a move to Chelsea was follow a few months later. But in his first season at the Bridge he suffered a knee injury which kept him out for two months and a recurrence when he returned to training. In total, Fofana has made just 20 appearances for the club

. Throughout the past season

Fofana’s injury has forced the Blues to look for a new centre-back. But will go ahead and sign the contract once it finds the right option. ทางเข้า https://ufabet999.com/

They are now left with Levi Colville, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiachil at centre-back. But the latter is still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained late last season.