It’s a cover that Graham Potter would probably have liked to postpone. Four days before facing Bournemouth for the return of the Premier League, the Chelsea coach took the opportunity to give news of his group, at a press conference. Also deprived of Wesley Fofana (injured to the knee), of Armando Broja (absent until the end of the season), and still others on the return (Ben Chilwell, Reece James or Ruben Loftus-Cheek), the Blues are not in top form. However, the London club is only in 8th place in the standings and will have to show another face to react in the second half of the season.
And as if that weren’t enough, Graham Potter took the opportunity to give some reassuring news from N’Golo Kanté. The French midfielder should not return to competition before the end of February, or even the beginning of March. “My goal is to help him get back to form as soon as possible, and get him back on the pitch in the right way, because we haven’t seen him.” regretted Potter, in a press conference.
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A big blow, while these next two or three months are likely to be crucial for Chelsea’s season. “NG” could therefore return at an important moment and the knockout stages of the Champions League (February 15-March 7), against Dortmund. And again, the middle of 31 should be able to find a little rhythm. Injured in August in the hamstrings, Kanté has so far only played two matches since the start of the season (the last dates back to August 14 against Tottenham).
Kante in his last competitive appearance on August 14.
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His injury and then his relapse in October were difficult to take for his club but also the France team. World champion in 2018, N’Golo Kanté had to give up the World Cup in Qatar. A bad patch in his career that could have an influence on his future. According to information from Fabrizio Romano, the Frenchman could definitely leave Chelsea at the end of the season, as a free player.
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