 Chelsea have confirmed that Wesley Fofana has undergone surgery on a significant knee injury amid claims the Frenchman has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The centre-back, who moved to Stamford Bridge in an £80million deal from Leicester City last summer, has been hampered by injuries over the past few years but had worked his way back to full fitness in the second half of last season. He was a surprise absentee from Chelsea's pre-season tour squad for their trip to the United States, however, with a statement on Monday simply referencing a 'knee injury'. Reports soon emerged claiming Fofana had ruptured his ACL and would not play again this year, with Chelsea now issuing a stament confirming the surgery – though they stopped short of putting a timeframe on his recovery. 'Defender Wesley Fofana has undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery,' read the statement released on Tuesday. 'The 22-year-old did not travel to America for the club's pre-season tour due to specialist medical assessments, which unfortunately confirmed that an operation would be required. 'Wesley will now begin his recovery and work with the club's medical department at Cobham during his rehabilitation phase.' Depending on the severity of a tear, it usually takes between six months and a year to fully recover from an ACL injury – though reconstruction can be as little as three months. Fofana's time at Chelsea has been wrecked by injuries (Picture: Getty) The Frenchman arrived at Stamford Bridge a few months after recovering from a fractured fibula – an injury that was also sustained in pre-season with Leicester back in the summer of 2021. It took Fofana 223 days to return from that injury – the biggest lay-off of his career – and just a few months after joining Chelsea he suffered a knee injury playing against AC Milan in th){kind=link}
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Chelsea have confirmed that Wesley Fofana has undergone surgery on a significant knee injury amid claims the Frenchman has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
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The centre-back, who moved to Stamford Bridge in an £80million deal from Leicester City last summer, has been hampered by injuries over the past few years but had worked his way back to full fitness in the second half of last season.
He was a surprise absentee from Chelsea’s pre-season tour squad for their trip to the United States, however, with a statement on Monday simply referencing a ‘knee injury’.