Graham Potter admitted he was ‘concerned’ after Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana appeared to be in tears as he stumbled during the Champions League win over AC Milan.
Fofana, who completed a £70 million move from Leicester City in the summer, scored his first Chelsea goal on Wednesday night to put the Blues ahead.
But the French defender was forced out before half-time after an innocent clash with AC Milan striker Rafael Leao.
Fofana tried to carry on after the initial challenge, but soon signaled to Chelsea’s bench to break free and was replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
As he left the field, Fofana cut a dejected figure and received a warm hug from Ben Chilwell, who has recently fought back from his own injury problems.
The scenes were especially concerning for Chelsea fans, as Fofana was sidelined for nearly nine months while at Leicester after breaking his leg in a pre-season exhibition game, and complaining of injuries during his last few weeks at the King. Power Stadium.
Asked for an update on Fofana after Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Milan, Potter said: “We’ll have to scan it tomorrow and see how it is.
“I wouldn’t speculate on it right now, but we’re concerned and hoping for the best.
‘We will support him, but we don’t know yet, tomorrow we will get the scan results. Fingers crossed. There is nothing to report at the moment, but it was the only disappointment of the evening.’
Fofana was seen leaving Stamford Bridge on crutches and his injury somewhat overshadowed Chelsea’s impressive win in West London.
The Blues outclassed Serie A giants AC Milan to record their first Champions League win of the season and second in three games under Potter.
The Blues boss added: ‘It was a good night for us. We had to play well. The attitude and commitment of the players was fantastic. It was a very important win for us.
“I thought we started off nervous for about five minutes. It was simply a result of wanting to do so well. But then you saw the appetite of the players.
‘Clean sheet, three goals. The personality of the players was very good tonight.’
Chelsea, currently fifth in the Premier League and second in Group E of the Champions League, will return to domestic action against Wolves on Saturday.
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