Chelsea will take no risks with ‘special’ player during pre-season

Add as preferred source on Google

Chelsea players have begun filtering back into Cobham as they prepare for another pre-season tour of the United States.

Enzo Maresca has got underway in his role as the new manager of the club, and will be getting to grips with the players he has at this disposal.

In a video released by the club, the Italian was full of praise for a number of first team players for the work they were doing with the ball.

He has also been able to get to work with a number of players who missed a large portion of last season due to injury. The likes of Reece James and Romeo Lavia have been spotted working with the team.

One player who didn’t feature at all last season was Wesley Fofana. The Frenchman did not play a game for the club last season after suffering a serious knee injury last summer.

Chelsea taking no risks with Wesley Fofana

While the Frenchman has been seen amongst his Chelsea teammates, journalist Nizaar Kinsella has claimed that the Blues are not prepared to take risks with his fitness going into the new season.

He said: “Wesley Fofana is back doing ball work. There will still be some caution around his return.”

Many will do well to remember the quality of the former Leicester City man. Gary Lineker has formally described him as ‘special’.

Chelsea want Fofana and Levi Colwill to start

There is reportedly hope that Fofana can become a starting player at the club next season, likely partnering Levi Colwill at the back.

The England international was playing out of position last season as a makeshift left-back, however his future does look as if it will be at the heart of defence.

Hope that Fofana can become a regular at the back could see them not make a big-money move for a new centre-back as they try to replace Thiago Silva.

Chelsea have already brought in Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer, with sources being impressed with the leadership skills he showed in his first training session earlier this week.