Wesley Fofana has played just 34 times during his three years as a Chelsea player, as he has continued to struggle with injury problems on a consistent basis. But the Frenchman could be vital to Enzo Maresca's team this season, after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL injury that could rule him out for the entire campaign.
Fofana might have struggled with injury but he is a starting-level player when fit and available. In the absence of Colwill, Chelsea need that quality in their team.
An unexpected development seemed to raise doubts about his future at the club though. Fofana appeared to delete all mention of Chelsea on his Instagram account, leading to speculation that there was a falling out of some sorts behind the scenes and a late summer exit was on the cards.
Fortunately, it looks like that is not the case. As reported by Sky Sports, there are no issues with Chelsea as far as Fofana is concerned, following a reorganisation of his Instagram account. He is not the only person with access to his social media.
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Many Chelsea fans will be breathing a sigh of relief at that update. The club need to sign a quality centre-back right now, not lose one.
Now, let's just hope that Fofana is able to remain injury-free this season. When fit, he is a top player, there is no doubt about that. But injuries have completely derailed his career and people seem to have forgotten how good he truly is.
For now, it is a positive that there are no issues between Chelsea and Fofana. Also, it remains to be seen if the club will push ahead in the last couple of weeks of the transfer window and sign another centre-back. The potential exits of Axel Disasi and Renato Veiga could help in that aspect.