Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante to miss World Cup with hamstring injury

N’Golo Kante hasn’t performed for Chelsea since August (Picture: Getty)

N’Golo Kante is ready to overlook the subsequent three months of soccer with a hamstring harm, ruling him out of the World Cup.

The Chelsea midfielder picked up his newest harm in coaching this week, having solely simply returned to health from an harm sustained within the 2-2 draw with Tottenham again in August.

Blues boss Graham Potter described Kante’s harm as: ‘Not excellent news’, in his pre-match press convention on Friday, and in line with The Athletic the 31-year-old shouldn't be more likely to be again on the pitch till subsequent 12 months.

‘He’s as a consequence of see a guide on the weekend. It’s a setback, however I can’t offer you something extra at this stage,’ Potter added.

‘Traditionally there are issues which have occurred which is a priority, so we have to resolve that.

‘It’s a setback at this stage of this rehab which is worrying, however all we will do is get the correct analysis, get the correct session, and attempt to assist him get again to full health and having fun with his soccer.’

The harm can even make contract negotiations between participant and membership much more tough, with Kante and Chelsea unable to agree new phrases together with his present deal up on the finish of the season.

N’Golo Kante performed a starring function in France’s 2018 World Cup triumph (Picture: Getty)

Whereas unquestionably an enormous loss for the membership, it's maybe a good greater one for France, given how integral Kante has been for Didier Deschamps’ facet since he made his debut for them in 2016.

To this point, he has made 53 caps for his nation and would almost certainly have began for France on the World Cup in Qatar which kicks-off in simply over a month’s time.

Kante was an ever-present throughout their victorious World Cup marketing campaign in 2018, in addition to their run to the ultimate of Euro 2016, and France are considered one of many favourites for the 2022 crown.

If he's certainly out for the remainder of the 12 months, he'll miss a number of key Chelsea video games together with Premier League clashes in opposition to Manchester United and Arsenal, in addition to a Carabao Cup journey to Manchester Metropolis.

It's the second large harm blow for Chelsea in at some point, after it was reported that Reece James’ knee harm is worse than first feared with the England defender now additionally a doubt for the World Cup.

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