Defender Fofana has played less than 25 per cent of all first-team minutes since joining Chelsea for £70m in summer 2022

While it remains uncertain whether he will be fit enough to start, his return would be a significant boost for Chelsea as they navigate a congested fixture schedule.Maresca’s initial prognosis led Chelsea to recall Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace to provide defensive reinforcement.

Chelsea supporters are buzzing with the positive news that has been reported about Wesley Fofana's injury recovery.

Maresca has confirmed a significant boost to his squad, with Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile both returning to full training. While Fofana remains ineligible for Chelsea’s Conference League last-16 first-leg tie against Copenhagen, Badiashile has travelled with the squad, ready to make an impact.

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed that Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile would be available for Thursday's Conference League last-16 tie against FC Copenhagen, while Romeo Lavia is back in training.

Amidst a challenging period marked by injuries and inconsistent form, Chelsea has received a significant boost with the early return of Wesley Fofana. Initially

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana made a surprise early return from injury last week, putting him in line for involvement against Arsenal later this month month.Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty

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Marc Cucurella admits it will be a disappointment if Chelsea do not win the UEFA Conference League this season. Chelsea have been strong favourites since the competition began and resume their bid to lift the trophy on Thursday night in the first leg of their last-16 tie away to FC Copenhagen.

Midfielder Cole Palmer will return to Chelsea's Conference League squad on Thursday for the first leg of their last-16 clash at Danish side Copenhagen, manager Enzo Maresca said.

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana made a surprise early return from injury last week, putting him in line for involvement against Arsenal later this month month. Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana had previously been considered a doubt to face Arsenal on March 16th,