But Enzo Maresca has confirmed the defender is back in training and could be back in action in “two or three weeks”.
“Wes Fofana started to work with us two days ago,” said Maresca on Thursday.
Fofana has been out since the start of the December with a hamstring injury and there were initial fears he could miss the rest of the season.
Wesley Fofana is closing in on a Chelsea comeback after returning to training.
“That means he still needs two or three weeks to be 100 per cent fit.