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Wesley Fofana ruled out of Chelsea's pre-season tour due to a knee injury... as Mauricio Pochettino's 29-man squad jet off to the United States

Chelsea have confirmed defender Wesley Fofana will miss the club's pre-season tour of the United States due to a knee injury, as manager Mauricio Pochettino named a 29-man travelling squad.

The 22-year-old defender suffered an injury disrupted first season at Stamford Bridge after completing a £70million move from Leicester last summer.

Fofana missed 15 Premier League matches due to a knee injury, before establishing himself in the side in the latter stages of the campaign.

The Blues have confirmed Fofana will not travel to the United States due to a knee problem, which is currently being assessed.