In case you didn’t know…
Kante sustained a knee injury towards the end of last season which kept him out for a couple of weeks as well. He was in the scheme of things since Frank Lampard’s arrival, but the re-ignition of the injury he was nursing last term meant that the France international was forced to fly back home for rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, in his absence, Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley’s goals helped Chelsea beat Barcelona in Japan, by 2-1.
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The heart of the matter
Lampard expressed his delight on the effort and intensity displayed by the team against the Spanish powerhouse, and also provided an update on Kante’s injury. He said:
Lampard also claimed that for a world-class player who has consistently been supplying the goods for both club and country over the last few years, the injury might be a blessing in disguise, as Kante would then receive a short break. He added:
What’s next?
While we don’t expect Kante to feature this weekend against Reading, it’ll be interesting to see if he travels with the squad to Austria and Germany ahead of Chelsea’s fixtures against Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Monchengladbach.
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