Chelsea centre-half Wesley Fofana (£4.5m) has pulled out of the latest France squad due to a knee issue.
Blues fans and Fofana’s owners in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) will hope that this is a precautionary withdrawal and not linked to the serious knee injury that kept him out for a year.
There was no sign of any issue in Gameweek 11. Fofana completed 90 minutes in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
It may be a similar agreement that The Blues and Les Bleus struck in September, to allow Fofana a fortnight to rest up.
Enzo Maresca has handled Fofana carefully this season, omitting from the UEFA Europa Conference League squad and restricting him to one start a week.
Wesley Fofana, qui ressent une douleur à un genou, ne participera pas au rassemblement avec les Bleus.
Benjamin Pavard est appelé en renfort 👊 pic.twitter.com/ud5zV4FeRl
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) November 11, 2024
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News of Fofana’s withdrawal from international duty comes less than 24 hours after he played the full 90 minutes for Chelsea and impressed in their 1-1 Premier League draw with London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.