Enzo Maresca confirmed that Wesley Fofana will not be added to Chelsea ’s Club World Cup squad after the injured defender was spotted in the team camp. The Blues secured their progression to the knockout stages of the summer tournament in the small hours of Wednesday morning, beating ES Tunis 3-0 in Philadelphia.

Chelsea defeated Esperance 3-0 on Tuesday, securing a Round of 16 berth in the Club World Cup, a notable achievement for coach Enzo Maresca given the elimination of other prominent clubs in the group stage.

Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and Tyrique George saw Chelsea’s second-string side secure a place in the round of 16 at the Club World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Esperance de Tunis in their final Group D match on Tuesday.