August 29th 2024.
Wesley Fofana caused a bit of a stir recently when he appeared to fake a phone call to avoid interacting with Chelsea fans. However, the defender has since spoken out and refuted these claims, calling them "crazy." Fofana, who has been struggling with injuries since his record-breaking £70 million move from Leicester City in 2022, is now eager to kickstart his career with Chelsea.
Despite missing all of last season due to injury, Fofana has been given the chance to prove himself under new manager Enzo Maresca. He started in their first two Premier League matches, a tough 2-0 loss to Manchester City and a thrilling 6-2 victory over Wolves. However, some footage from the latter game has caused some controversy among fans.
In the videos, we see Fofana and his teammates, Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto, interacting with fans outside the stadium. They sign autographs and take photos before boarding the team bus. But in Fofana's case, it appears that he suddenly receives a phone call, ignores the fans, and then hangs up before getting on the bus. This did not sit well with some Chelsea fans, but Fofana has since taken to Twitter to explain the situation.
In response to a tweet that shared the video, with the caption "Wesley Fofana faking a call to avoid the fans. Smart guy," Fofana replied, "Hahaha people are crazy. I got a call and then I went to put my bag in the bus. After that, I go take pictures with the fans." He dismissed the claims and assured fans that he would never intentionally ignore them.
Currently, the Chelsea squad is in Switzerland for their Conference League play-off against Servette on Thursday night. Despite being up 2-0 from the first-leg, Fofana has been left out of the squad as Maresca wants to keep him fit and fresh for their Premier League matches. He is expected to start against Crystal Palace on Sunday in their upcoming London derby.
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