Chelsea Boost: Fofana, Badiashile, Chalobah Fit for Palace Clash

Chelsea Enzo Maresca confirms triple Chelsea injury boost for Crystal Palace amid Levi Colwill update Chelsea news as the latest injury news is confirmed by Enzo Maresca for Saturday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Chelsea By Josh Holland Sport Central Audience Writer 10:26, 15 AUG 2025 Bookmark Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Enzo Maresca has provided an injury update on five Chelsea players ahead of Saturday's Premier League season opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon. Just over a month since lifting the Club World Cup in the United States, the Blues are back in action in the Premier League. Chelsea welcome their London rivals to Stamford Bridge looking to start the new campaign with three points. New signings Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap, Estevao and Dario Essugo could all make their Premier League debuts over the weekend. However, all eyes are on Maresca's backline after Levi Colwill's long-term injury was confirmed last week. The defender has undergone surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in training. "Now he's okay [and] aware that he is out for a long time," Maresca said on Friday. "It's a big loss for us. How Levi was so important for us last season. Now he's out, we are going to try to find different solutions." Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo are in contention to start at centre-back against Palace with Hato also capable of playing there. However, the likes of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are still at the club and Maresca was quizzed on their fitness in his pre-match press conference. Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana (Image: Getty Images) "He [Fofana] could be available. We'll see." Asked about Badiashile, Romeo Lavia and Chalobah, he added: "Benoit is in the process to come back. Romeo [is] exactly the same. Trev is okay." Fofana missed most of last season due to injury. The Frenchman played 14 times in the Premier League with 12 of them coming in the first 13 games before next appearing in the games against Arsenal and Leicester City. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky Sports deal Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more. £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Chelsea Chelsea injury news Wesley Fofana Benoit Badiashile Trevoh Chalobah

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Enzo Maresca has provided an injury update on five Chelsea players ahead of Saturday's Premier League season opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

Just over a month since lifting the Club World Cup in the United States, the Blues are back in action in the Premier League. Chelsea welcome their London rivals to Stamford Bridge looking to start the new campaign with three points.

New signings Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap, Estevao and Dario Essugo could all make their Premier League debuts over the weekend. However, all eyes are on Maresca's backline after Levi Colwill's long-term injury was confirmed last week.

The defender has undergone surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in training. "Now he's okay [and] aware that he is out for a long time," Maresca said on Friday.

"It's a big loss for us. How Levi was so important for us last season. Now he's out, we are going to try to find different solutions."

Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo are in contention to start at centre-back against Palace with Hato also capable of playing there. However, the likes of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are still at the club and Maresca was quizzed on their fitness in his pre-match press conference.

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana (Image: Getty Images)

"He [Fofana] could be available. We'll see." Asked about Badiashile, Romeo Lavia and Chalobah, he added: "Benoit is in the process to come back. Romeo [is] exactly the same. Trev is okay."

Fofana missed most of last season due to injury. The Frenchman played 14 times in the Premier League with 12 of them coming in the first 13 games before next appearing in the games against Arsenal and Leicester City.