Chelsea injury update: Wesley Fofana, Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella latest news and return dates

Arthur Ferridge Mon, 5 January 2026 at 6:15 am UTC·4 min read Chelsea’s already fraught preparation for Sunday’s draw with Man City was made all the more complicated by the news of two new first-team absentees. Enzo Maresca’s split from the club on New Year’s Day threw the club into disarray as Under-21s boss Calum McFarlane was called up to the top job on an interim basis.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement He had his work cut out for him, facing one of the best managers in the game in his own managerial debut, but he was also unable to call upon Robert Sanchez and Wesley Fofana, who were added to the list of first-team absentees in the lead-up to the match. The managerless Blues...