N'Golo Kante is racing against the clock to recover from a recent injury to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar next month.
The Frenchman has not played for Chelsea since the second game of the Premier League season due to a thigh injury. This forced him to miss the start of Graham Porter's tenure at Stamford Bridge. Kante returned to training at the end of September and was recently tipped to return in a 2-0 win over AC Milan, but before the game he aggravated his hamstring problem and was back on the sidelines.
There is no official confirmation of his recovery time, but L'Equipe believe Kante will be out for at least two weeks. Although Kante is recovering on schedule, he has just one game left to prove his fitness. Before Didier Deschamps was added to France's World Cup squad on November 9. Chelsea face Arsenal in the Premier League World War on November 6. Manchester City and the Carabao Cup on the night Deschamps' date was announced.
With multiple injuries plaguing the French side in recent months, Deschamps is clearly reluctant to pick a player whose stamina is in jeopardy. That said, Kante will be keen to prove himself. The 31-year-old has not played for his country since early June and has missed Les Bleus' last five matches due to various injuries.
Both Kante and midfield partner Paul Pogba were injured, but the likes of Deschamps Aurelian Chuameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Youssef Popana and Matteo Genduzi were left with opportunities and France advanced to the World Cup with just one win, which was mixed. . six games.
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