Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana tells fans his new injury is 'nothing bad'

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has eased concerns over his latest injury and reassured fans that he'll be 'back' next month.

The French centre-back limped off the pitch during a recent behind-closed-doors friendly against London rivals Brentford after struggling with a knee problem.

Fofana hasn't featured since damaging his knee in October however he's taken to social media to reassure fans that his return is just around the corner despite the latest setback.

An Instagram account dedicated to Chelsea posted about Fofana after his injury against Brentford and the defender took the time to update fans on his condition.

He commented: 'Nothing bad champion in not even 1 month we're back to break everything'.

Fofana, who joined Chelsea for £70million from Leicester in the summer, has not played since damaging his knee against AC Milan in October.

As a dozen of his team-mates travelled to Qatar for the World Cup, the defender stayed behind to rehabilitate and build up fitness ahead of the Premier League's restart on December 26.

Kai Havertz netted a hat-trick as Chelsea beat Brentford 5-1 in their behind-closed-doors friendly on Tuesday.

In more positive news, Reece James, who missed England's World Cup campaign because of a knee injury, featured for an hour in the warm-up match, which was unconventionally played over three 45-minute periods.

However, they were handed a major injury blow earlier this month in a mid-World Cup friendly against Aston Villa, as Armando Broja tore his anterior cruciate ligament and was thus ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea's first Premier League match after the restart comes against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on December 27.