3 centre-backs Chelsea can sign as backup for Wesley Fofana owing to his injury
Chelsea centre-back Wesley Fofana will miss a good chunk of the 2023-24 season after suffering yet another injury setback. The club confirmed via their website that the 22-year-old has undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery and is currently in the rehabilitation phase.
Fofana is yet to make his mark with the west London club since joining last summer as a result of injuries. He was in and out of the squad last term, making just 22 appearances across competitions for the Blues.
The former Leicester City defender is one of the most experienced and reliable central defenders at Chelsea at the moment. He was supposed to play a huge role in Mauricio Pochettino's setup.
However, his injury leaves a hole at the back for the Blues with only Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, and Trevoh Chalobah as the only options in the central defence. Chalobah could still leave the club this summer while Thiago Silva is not getting any younger.
The west London club are now considering roping in another centre-back to stand in for the injured Fofana. Without further ado, this article will highlight three centre-backs the club can sign as a backup for the Frenchman.
Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Taposoba is one smart option the Blues can bring in to deputize for the injured Fofana. The Burkina Faso international is a right-footed centre-back with the right qualities for Pochettino's side.
The 24-year-old is good with the ball on his feet and a good passer of the ball. He achieved a 68.51% pass compeletion rate of 2187 pases made last season in the Bundesliga.
His defensive statistics are also eye-catchy. Last term, he recorded 1.60 tackles, 1.13 interceptions and made 3.13 clearance for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch for the
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