Chelsea’s defender Wesley Fofana has undergone an anterior cruciate ligament surgery, which is set to rule him out of action for several months.
The 22-year-old did not travel with the Blues squad on a pre-season tour to the United States in order to have specialist medical assessments.
The London club said the tests on Fofana’s knee unfortunately confirmed that an operation would be required.
It is another injury setback for Fofana, who broke his leg while at Leicester in August 2021 before returning to action the following March