- Fofana injured in Tuesday's friendly
- Centre-back joins long Blues injury list
- Potter set recovery date in few weeks' time
WHAT HAPPENED? The centre-back returned for the Blues in a pre-season friendly against Brentford but was forced off early with a knee injury, sparking fears among fans that he would join the club's list of long-term absentees such as N'Golo Kante, who Potter confirmed could be out until March. The Chelsea manager was more optimistic about Fofana's return, though, predicting it would only be a matter of weeks before he re-enters the fray.
WHAT THEY SAID: "Wesley just had a little setback which can sometimes happen at the very last stage of the rehab," Potter revealed. "So a couple of weeks, he won't be available for the game. Armando [Broja] is a big loss in terms of the time he is out."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fofana's injury news will be music to the ears of Chelsea fans, as Potter's defence is without the likes of Ben Chilwell, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, while goalkeeper Edouard Mendy only re-joined training a few days ago. His injury-hit squad host Bournemouth in their Premier League return, as the Blues look for their first win in the league since October.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR FOFANA? With Potter citing a matter of weeks as his return date, the 22-year-old will hope to be back for Chelsea's league and FA Cup double against Manchester City on January 5 and 8, respectively.