Chelsea will let N’Golo Kante miss rest of season if his coronavirus fears linger
CHELSEA will let N’Golo Kante miss the rest of the season if his fears linger over coronavirus.
The France midfielder is at home after leaving training over his health concerns.
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The World Cup winner has been harbouring anxieties about the bug ever since the UK was locked down in March.
He has previous health issues — in 2018 he fainted in the dressing room at the training ground and he also lost his brother to a heart attack.
Kante will be fully supported by Chelsea until he decides it is OK to return, even if that is next season.
The squad is back in training in preparation for the restart of the Premier League next month.
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But Kante’s team-mates were shocked at his training U-turn after he turned up for the first day back on Tuesday.
The Blues have nine games left to play as they bid to cement a top four spot and a place in the Champions League.
Now boss Frank Lampard has been left hoping Kante returns soon.
But he will also be gearing up to see out the campaign without one of his best players.
Prem chiefs are still targeting a return to action in late June after clubs launched strictly controlled training sessions, so far without allowing contact.
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