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Chelsea dealt injury blow with Wesley Fofana suffering hamstring problem in win over Aston Villa - as Enzo Maresca reveals how long he will be absent

Chelsea have been dealt the blow of potentially losing Wesley Fofana for the entire winter period after the 23-year-old Frenchman picked up a problem during their 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.

Head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed after the Premier League win that Fofana is facing up to five weeks on the sidelines, having missed all of last season due to a different issue.

Goals from Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer saw Chelsea win to move level on points with Arsenal, but Maresca told us afterwards on Fofana: ‘Unfortunately, it’s bad news.