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Wesley Fofana 'appears to dismiss Enzo Maresca's claim about his season-ending injury and insists he WILL be back as early as February'

Wesley Fofana has dismissed claims he will be out of action for the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury during Chelsea's 3-0 win over Aston Villa in December.

The 24-year-old French centre-back sustained the injury in an unfortunate moment, stepping on the ball while challenging Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins during the December 1 Premier League clash.

At the time, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca initially estimated Fofana would be sidelined for 'at least three, four, five weeks.'

However, in a subsequent update, Maresca described the injury as a significant setback, cautioning fans that Fofana would be out for the remainder of the season.