N’Golo Kante, who suffered a hamstring injury in August, a setback for the France national team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup next month, will undergo surgery and be sidelined for four months.
File photo of France midfielder N’Golo Kante as he plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. The 2018 World Cup winner will miss the 2022 edition in Qatar. photo credit: AP
N’Golo Kante, who suffered a hamstring injury in August, a setback for the France national team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup next month, will undergo surgery and be sidelined for four months.
France star N’Golo Kante was ruled out of the World Cup after Chelsea said the midfielder would be out for four months following surgery on a hamstring injury.
Kante has not played for his club or country since Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham on 14 August.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter said last week that Kante had suffered a setback in his attempt to return from injury.
“The midfielder met with a specialist from the club’s medical department to explore options for his rehabilitation approach,” a statement from Chelsea said, and reciprocated for N’Golo to undergo surgery to repair the damage. was agreed to.
“After a successful operation, N’Golo is now expected to be sidelined for four months.”
Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world, Kante played a key role in France’s race for the World Cup title in Russia in 2018.
His absence is the latest blow to France’s chances of retaining the trophy, with fellow midfielder Boubacar Kamara already ruled out by injury and Paul Pogba only returning to training on Tuesday after tearing his meniscus in early September .
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