Free in June, the 31-year-old French midfielder has only been able to play two matches with the Blues since the start of the season.
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N’Golo Kanté, the return? It’s getting closer… Victim of a hamstring injury, the 31-year-old tricolor international midfielder (53 matches, 2 goals) was only able to play the first two matches of the season with Chelsea. In particular, he had to forfeit the World Cup in Bluehe who is still several weeks away from being able to play.
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In fact, he hasn’t even resumed collective training with the Blues yet, but we saw him participate in the warm-up with the rest of his little comrades on Tuesday, on the lawns of Cobham. A good sign. And this is not the only good news of the day at Chelsea, since the ex-Caennais would be, according to the Telegraph close to extending.
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262 appearances with the Blues
Free at the end of the season, Kanté obviously has no shortage of suitors. As often, PSG is announced in the ranks. But the native of Paris would obviously not want to leave the London club, he who signed for Chelsea in 2016, after participating in the improbable title of champion of England with Leicester City.
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He has already made 262 appearances for Chelsea, but none yet under new manager Graham Potter. Note that Cesar Azpilicueta (concussion) left the hospital. Absent on Saturday during the defeat against Southampton (0-1), Reece James and Ruben Loftus-Cheek trained on Tuesday. Enzo Fernandez, Joao Felix and Benoit Badiashile were there too. For N’Golo Kanté, we will still have to wait. Potter said late February or early March.