- Fofana removed Chelsea from his Instagram
- French star has struggled with injuries
- Maresca says defender is happy
Eagle-eyed social media watchers spotted Fofana had deleted all mention of Chelsea from his Instagram account, but the Blues boss has assured fans there’s no issue with the defender. While Fofana has struggled with various injuries, he was on the bench for the season opener with Crystal Palace and is expected to feature against West Ham on Friday.
Fofana received abuse online after it was spotted his Insta profile had changed, some of it of a racist nature. Maresca addressed the issue, saying: “There is nothing good to add on that. If there was abuse on Instagram, it’s never good for any human being in the world. But it is something we cannot control.”
Maresca said: “I spoke with Wes yesterday. He is very, very happy. First of all because he is back from injury. He is joining all the sessions with us. He is very happy. He was on the bench against Palace. From tomorrow, he is also with us and he can also get some minutes. He is very happy and we are very happy. On Instagram, I don’t have any idea.”
Fofana is still working his way back to full fitness but, as Maresca says, he featured on the bench against Palace and is in the frame for some minutes in Friday’s London derby against West Ham. The Hammers have won four of their last eight home league games against the Blues.
