Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana could see his fine recent form rewarded with a call-up to the French national team. Didier Deschamps will unveil his first France squad of the year on Thursday afternoon, and RMC Sport report Fofana could be among a number of new faces in the side.
However, this is likely to create somewhat of a selection headache for Blues manager Graham Potter, whose defensive resources are already stretched to the limit. While Fofana wouldn’t miss any club action, his time away from west London could hurt his recovery from a long-term knee injury, with setbacks out of Chelsea's control on international duty.
This would be particularly problematic in the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals. Potter’s defensive ranks are already without the injured Thiago Silva, while Benoît Badiashile was omitted from that particular squad.
