Chelsea Centre Back Banned Ahead Of Tottenham Fixture

Chelsea are eager to get back to winning ways when in the upcoming Chelsea vs Tottenham clash in the 10th matchday of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. The Blues look to get a sweet derby win over their city rivals, but the club has been struck with an embarrassing situation regarding French defender Wesley Fofana because of something that happened in his private life. Below, we look more into the Wesley Fofana ban.

Wesley Fofana Banned For Driving Violation

Wesley Fofana has gotten into trouble after he was found guilty of reckless driving on the roads of Hook, Surrey, by dashcam footage of other cars. The Chelsea player was seen dangerously speeding in his Lamborghini Super Sport Utility, which saw him overtake cars without any care for the potential harm that could be caused to others.

Wesley Fofana was asked to appear in the Staines Magistrates' Court, where he was reprimanded for his dangerous driving. The Wesley Fofana ban saw the French centre-back struck with an 18-month driving ban, meaning he cannot legally drive around the UK during that period. He also had to pay over £200 in fines, but was able to escape a jail imprisonment term.

The Wesley Fofana ban happened after video footage was unearthed showing the Chelsea defender driving his car at a dangerously high speed and overtaking cars on the highway. This isn't the first time that Fofana has been banned. He was actually struck with a two-year ban in May (2025) for multiple speeding violations, and he also served out a six-month driving ban in early 2023 after being guilty of speeding.

Is Wesley Fofana Available For Chelsea vs Tottenham?

The Chelsea vs Tottenham Premier League fixture is a highly anticipated one because of how entertaining the matches between the two London giants have been over the years. Wesley Fofana is actually available and fit to play for Chelsea in their upcoming match, after having been able to get over his injury troubles from earlier in the 2025/26 season. The 24-year-old had already missed three matches for the Blues earlier in the campaign because of certain injury issues, but he is now fully fit and expected to start for the Blues in the Chelsea vs Tottenham clash.

Fofana has a lot to prove to become an undroppable first-team player under Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. What has held him back over the years is his injury-prone nature, with the Frenchman missing over 170 matches for Chelsea since joining them from Leicester City in 2022. Wesley Fofana missed almost the entirety of the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons for Chelsea because of nasty injuries, but appears to have regained his fitness levels once again. He has made five appearances in the 2025/26 season so far for Chelsea, which includes only three in the Premier League, and has only started one league game, which was the 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.