Chelsea: Enzo Maresca reveals Wesley Fofana injury latest as defender pushes for early return - Blues centre-back was feared potentially lost for the season, though believes he can be back much sooner

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Maresca was naturally quizzed on the situation, the Italian revealing that he was told that Fofana would be absent for between 12 and 16 weeks. He told reporters: "We speak the same language in terms of we communicate between each other in English and in French, so it has been quite clear.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said France centre-back Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn hamstring.