Report: Injured Chelsea player hoping to return within the next two weeks, he hasn’t played since October

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Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana is reportedly aiming to fully overcome his latest injury relatively soon.

According to the Evening Standard, the young Frenchman and Raheem Sterling are hopeful they’ll be back in action within the next fortnight.

Fofana and Sterling have become even better acquainted recently, due to them sharing a space in the treatment room.

Sterling is a new addition to the medical area, having damaged his hamstring during the defeat to Manchester City at the start of January.

He and Christian Pulisic were both forced off the Stamford Bridge surface that night, compounding Graham Potter’s problems.

They both joined regular absentee Fofana, who’s period on the side-lines trounces his two freshly wounded soldiers.

The 22-year-old hasn’t played a competitive match since the very beginning of October.

On just his fourth appearance for Chelsea, the centre-back had to come off against AC Milan, just over ten minutes after putting his side in front.

Will Wesley Fofana be the same again?

Fofana worked furiously to recover in time for the resumption of domestic football post-World Cup.

Perhaps the former Leicester City man was rushed back too quickly, however.

Having travelled with some of the senior squad to Abu Dhabi to continue his rehabilitation, Fofana then was deemed ready to start in a behind closed doors friendly against Brentford.

Some players simply have no luck.

No sooner had he stepped onto the field again, Chelsea’s summer signing sustained a fresh knee injury.

Even when he does finally have enough in the tank to last 90 minutes, it might take a while for Wesley to fully flourish.