“Extra checks” – Enzo Maresca’s phrases on lacking star will scare Chelsea followers
Chelsea’s win over Tottenham on Thursday evening was an overwhelmingly optimistic expertise for many followers.
The Blues beat their large rivals, and picked up 3 large factors within the Champions League race within the course of.
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However it wasn’t all good – the group sheets which got here out earlier than the sport revealed that Wesley Fofana wasn’t within the squad, which was very worrying contemplating his historical past of harm issues.
Romeo Lavia – who we had been advised was closing in on a return, was solely on the bench, having suffered a setback of his personal. We didn’t get any data earlier than the sport, past the truth that Fofana was absent due to an harm. However within the embargoed post-match part which served because the pre-match presser for this Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Brentford, we received extra data:
“We don’t know but [how long they will be out]. We’re ready for the take a look at outcomes for each. Romeo is wanting a greater harm in comparison with Wes when it comes to he will be again sooner than Wes,” Maresca mentioned.
Pressed for extra particulars on that fairly flimsy effort, the supervisor gave slightly extra data on Fofana’s concern:
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“Nothing [happened], a muscle downside just a few days in the past and we’re ready for some extra checks.”
Maresca performs down Fofana fears – however that doesn’t give a lot consolation
Wesley Fofana in Chelsea coaching. (Picture by Chris Lee/Chelsea FC)
From his first reply, Fofana’s harm is worse than Lavia’s, and it sounds prefer it might be fairly unhealthy. If you happen to look again at he mentioned it was “unhealthy information,” however didn’t go into too many particulars.
It sounds worryingly like he’s taking part in this one down simply as a lot. Nonetheless, if Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah , and Moises Caicedo performs in addition to he did forward of them, we are able to dwell with out Fofana.
