N’Golo Kante is STILL expected to return in time for the World Cup despite his injury relapse
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N’Golo Kante is STILL expected to return in time for the World Cup, despite suffering a hamstring injury just over a month before the tournament… with the star French midfielder likely to have just two weeks of action with him Chelsea will miss
- French midfielder N’Golo Kante expected to return in time for the World Cup
- Kante’s hamstring injury recurred this week leaving him in doubt availabilty
- But Sportsmail understands that the 31-year-old will only miss two weeks as a result
- Kante has been sidelined since Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Spurs in August
- France will have a handful of injuries ahead of their World Cup defense next month
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N’Golo Kante’s relapse is not as serious as France and Chelsea first feared, and it is hoped the midfielder returns in time for next month’s World Cup in Qatar.
Kante, who first suffered his hamstring injury during Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham in August, is steadily building fitness during training in Cobham in a bid to return for the big tournament.
But the 31-year-old has since sustained an aggravation of the injury, raising doubts about his availability for Didier Deschamps’ roster in three weeks’ time.
N’Golo Kante is expected to return for next month’s World Cup, Sports post understands
The French midfielder suffered a relapse from injury, which has cast doubt on his World Cup hopes
Despite the setback, Sports post understands that the midfielder will likely miss another two weeks of action at Chelsea.
Graham Potter must navigate an overcrowded series of games over the next two weeks, with Chelsea taking on Aston Villa, Brentford, Manchester United, RB Salzburg and Brighton over the next 14 days.
To avoid a further setback, Kante is expected to return either against former Potter club at Amex or during Chelsea’s next match against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on November 2.
The Chelsea star injured his hamstring for the first time in the Blues’ 2-2 draw against Spurs in August
With the exception of the Blues star, France has a plethora of additional injury issues ahead of their World Cup defense in Qatar next month.
Paul Pogba is yet to play for Juventus this season due to his long-term meniscus injury, and defenders Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Digne and Presnel Kimpembe also remain in doubt for the tournament.
Both Pogba and Kimpembe are expected to return by the end of the month.