Wesley Fofana, a key player for Chelsea, has withdrawn from the French national team due to worries about his injury.

Sadly, Wesley Fofana has been out of commission for the entire previous season due to an injury. However, there was some good news for the young footballer as he was recently called back to the French national team by Didier Deschamps. It was expected that Fofana would join the team, but in a recent announcement, it was confirmed that he will not be able to join them after all.

Fofana's career at Stamford Bridge has not been smooth sailing. He has faced a lot of setbacks and injuries since his transfer from Leicester City for a whopping £70 million two years ago. But with the new season underway, it seems like Fofana is ready to make a strong comeback. He has already played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's first three Premier League games, impressing his coach Enzo Maresca.

This has put him back in the running for a spot in the French team, especially after winning his first and only cap last year in a record-breaking 14-0 victory against Gibraltar. France has two upcoming matches in the Nations League against Italy and Belgium, but unfortunately, Fofana will not be joining them just yet.

It was announced on Monday that the 23-year-old has decided to decline the call-up in order to continue his rehabilitation from his ACL injury. A statement from the French Football Federation stated, "Wesley Fofana was on the list of twenty-three players announced last Thursday by Didier Deschamps, for the two Nations League matches against Italy, on Friday September 6 at the Parc des Princes and on Monday 9, at Lyon-Décines, against Belgium. But after an exchange with the national coach, the central defender of FC Chelsea will finally remain at his club's disposal and take advantage of the international break to follow a treatment protocol, linked to the injuries which kept him away from the field for a long time last season."

Fofana's coach, Enzo Maresca, has also voiced his concerns about the player's game time and the need to be careful with his recovery. This was evident when he was not included in the squad for the Conference League play-off against Servette. Maresca explained, "Some decisions are made to take care of the players."

In the meantime, three other Premier League stars, Alphonse Areola from West Ham, and William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate from Arsenal and Liverpool respectively, are still part of the French squad. However, Maresca still has some injury concerns to deal with, as captain Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Omari Kellyman, and Malo Gusto are all facing different injury issues.

Chelsea's next match is on September 14 against Bournemouth, and it remains to be seen when Fofana will make his return to the field. Stay updated with all the latest Chelsea news, exclusives, and analysis by signing up for our newsletter. Your privacy is important to us, and this site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

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