N’Golo Kante
Frank Lampard pleads with France to let Kante skip international duty
Frank Lampard has pleaded with France head coach Didier Deschamps to let N’Golo Kante skip international duty so the midfielder can recover from injury. Chelsea’s new manager claims Kante has had four years of playing continuously and the exertions are starting to take their toll on him. Kante had an injection in his knee to […]
Kante suffers injury setback ahead of Chelsea’s game vs Norwich City
N’Golo Kante is a major doubt for Chelsea’s trip to Norwich on Saturday, with head coach Frank Lampard confirming he has been carrying an ankle sprain. The France international is believed to have picked up the injury during last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Leicester. Though he completed the match at Stamford Bridge, he hasn’t completed a […]
Lampard reveals N’Golo Kante injury setback ahead of Super Cup clash with Liverpool
Frank Lampard has revealed that N’Golo Kante sustained ‘another small injury’ in Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United and is a doubt for their Super Cup match against Liverpool. The 28-year-old flew home early from July’s pre-season tour of Japan with a knee injury and was not fit enough to start at Old Trafford, but came […]
N’Golo Kante reveals future plans amid Chelsea exit talk
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has said that he won’t let transfer speculation distract him, while conceding that he enjoyed being deployed in a more advanced role last campaign. Kante is under contract with the blues until 2023, but is still sometimes linked with a move away, with PSG, Real Madrid and even Premier League rivals Manchester United suggested as […]
Frank Lampard provides N’Golo Kante injury update
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says N’Golo Kante’s recovery from injury is progressing well and hopes the defensive midfielder will be back with the team soon. The France international left the club’s tour of Japan to undergo rehabilitation on an issue stemming from the knee injury he suffered before the end of last campaign. Kante missed multiple games for club and country […]
Kante could miss start of the season after knee injury setback
N’golo Kante faces the possibility of missing the beginning of the campaign after suffering a setback with his knee injury. The midfielder returned home from Chelsea’s pre-season tour and will have rehab on the knee at the club’s training base. With less than three weeks until the start of the season it is a huge blow to […]
N’Golo Kante likely to feature against Arsenal despite knee injury
N’Golo Kante will travel to Baku with Chelsea on Monday despite picking up a knee injury over the weekend, reports say. Chelsea are refusing to give up on Kante featuring in the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday. When Kante pulled up in training on Saturday, the initial fears were the midfielder had zero […]
Sarri-ball could force Eden Hazard & Kante towards Chelsea exit
Chelsea have been warned that Sarri-ball may be pushing Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante towards leaving the club, with Mario Melchiot claiming that tactical tweaks could lead to high-profile exits. Two key players at Stamford Bridge have often been asked to play out of position this campaign under Sarri. Eden Hazard was used as a […]
N’Golo Kante explains why he rejected PSG to sign a new five-year contract with Chelsea
Chelsea have tied down N’Golo Kante’s long-term future after the World Cup winner signed a new five-year contract. The France international has been an important player ever since arriving from Leicester City in 2016, playing a key role in both the club’s Premier League victory in his maiden campaign at Stamford Bridge and the FA […]
Kante trained as an accountant before becoming professional footballer
N’Golo Kante has revealed that he is a trained accountant, and that he worked towards it because he was not certain if he would make it as a professional footballer. Kante has been a revelation since moving to the Premier League, winning the Premier League title for Leicester and Chelsea in both of his first […]