Chelsea confirms that N’Golo Kanté will be absent for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
The world champion with the ‘Bleus’ in Russia 2018 He decided to have surgery after consulting with the doctors about the various options he had to treat his injury.specified the English club in a statement published this Tuesday night.
“After a successful operation, N’Golo is expected to be out for four months”specifies the statement.
The 31-year-old had to retire in the final minutes of Chelsea – Tottenham in August (2-2) and hasn’t played since.
Kante injury update.
He will undergo surgery on the injured hamstring and will miss four months of activity. 🏥 https://t.co/aMpCaQTFg3
– Chelsea FC in Spanish (@ChelseaFC_Sp) October 18, 2022
Just over a week ago, when the competition seemed about to return after having resumed group training, Coach Graham Potter left him out of the squad for the trip to Milan in the Champions League.
Since the 2019-2020 season, the midfielder has missed more than 60 games due to muscle or joint injuriesin addition to for two Covid 19 infections.
With his contract at Stamford Bridge about to come to an end, Kanté may not return until the end of winter (boreal), after a surgical intervention that could be his last chance to redirect his career.
Kanté was vital four years agoin the success of France in the World Cup in Russia and his loss will be a serious blow to Didier Deschamps’ list, also pending the status of Paul Pogba.
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