N’Golo Kante will miss France’s defence of the World Cup after Chelsea said on Tuesday that the midfielder will be out of action for four months following surgery on a hamstring injury.
The 31-year-old had not featured since limping off against Tottenham in August.
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“N’Golo Kante has undergone an operation on his hamstring injury,” Chelsea said in a statement.
“The midfielder visited a specialist with the club’s medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach and it was mutually agreed for N’Golo to have surgery to repair the damage.
“Following a successful operation, N’Golo is now expected to be sidelined for four months.”
