Chelsea Weigh Defensive Options Following Injury Setbacks

The club is considering recalling Trevoh Chalobah or pursuing transfers to address injuries to key defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile.

Chelsea are exploring solutions to a defensive shortage after injuries sidelined Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile, with Fofana potentially out for the season.
The club is considering recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace, though the player is reportedly reluctant to return after being frozen out last summer.
Marc Guéhi, a former Chelsea academy player now at Crystal Palace, has also emerged as a potential transfer target, though negotiations are expected to be challenging.
Young defender Josh Acheampong impressed in his Premier League debut but is seen as too inexperienced to be a regular starter at this stage of his career.
Chelsea are also monitoring other transfer targets, including Ousmane Diomande of Sporting and Tomás Araújo of Benfica, as they assess long-term defensive needs.