Fofana relishing return to action after year-long absence

Wesley Fofana was thrilled to make his first appearance in over a year for Chelsea after featuring in their pre-season friendly against Inter at Stamford Bridge.

The defender played 69 minutes in Chelsea s 1-1 draw with the Serie A champions, in which a late goal from Lesley Ugochukwu cancelled out Marco Thuram s 26th-minute strike.

Fofana has made only 20 appearances for Chelsea since signing from Leicester City in 2022.

He suffered a cruciate ligament tear last summer which ruled him out of last season, but feels he is now fully recovered.

I m feeling very good, I m very happy after a long time. I felt a bit stressed but I enjoyed the moment. It is good to be back at home, Fofana told Chelsea s media channels.

It is hard [waiting for this mome…