Wesley Fofana says Chelsea fully focused on European push

Wesley Fofana insists Chelsea remain highly motivated to climb the Premier League table and secure European football, even though a top-five finish is now out of reach.

The Blues are chasing a place in next season’s continental competitions as they battle with Bournemouth and Brentford in the final weeks.

“This is a big club with big players, so we need to fight for it,” the French centre-back told TNT Sports, making it clear standards cannot drop.

“We need to get into Europe, no matter if it is the Champions League or Europa League. We need to give everything for this club and for the fans.” Before this weekend’s fixtures, Chelsea sat four points behind Bournemouth in sixth and three adrift of Brentford in seventh, leaving little margin for error.

There is also a potential Europa League route through the FA Cup, but Chelsea must beat Manchester City in the final to take it. Fofana’s message underlines the squad’s determination to salvage the season by returning the club to the European stage, whatever the competition.