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Features in club friendly Kante played 60 minutes in a reserve team friendly defeat against Charlton Athletic on Friday.

Impact Kante saw his first playing time since August on Friday after recovering from a long-term hamstring injury. He was an unused substitute in Chelsea's final Premier League match before this international break, and he'll hope to be able to return to full action against Aston Villa at the start of April.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continuing recovery Kante (hamstring) is set to continue training during the international break, with playing time after the break possible, according to manager Graham Potter.'N'Golo is due to carry...

Impact Kante has been out long-term, but returned to the bench as an unused substitute in the final match before the international break. With the extended break to recover Kante could finally return to the first team for an Apr. 1 clash with Aston Villa.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Among substitutes on Saturday Kante is fit and in the match day squad to face Everton on Saturday.

Impact Kante returns from a hamstring injury for the first time since August. The midfielder starts from the bench with Mateo Kovacic and Enzo Fernandez taking up the midfield double pivot in the starting XI.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could be available Saturday Kante (hamstring) has "a chance" to be in the squad for Saturday's clash against Everton, Graham Potter announced in his press conference Friday.

Impact Kante has been out since August with a hamstring injury, but he has a real possibility of returning to action for the first time since Potter was appointed against Everton at the weekend. Even if he's fit enough to make the squad, he's unlikely to be in the starting lineup just yet as Potter stressed the need to "be mindful of the fact he's had a long injury and we need to take the next steps to get him up to speed."

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out against Dortmund Kante (hamstring) is not ready to be able to feature in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea manager Graham Potter confirmed on Monday.

Impact Kante hasn't played since August due to a hamstring injury, and while he has returned to training with his teammates, Tuesday's UCL match comes too soon for him to be involved. Potter said Monday that "There's back in full training but then it's how you get him back up to speed to play Champions League and Premier League football. He won't be able to go straight in for 90 minutes any time soon, but the fact he's training and getting closer is exciting for everybody."

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Involved in team training Kante (hamstring) is back in training with some involvement in team training Tuesday.

Impact Kante has been out for most of the season with a hamstring injury, but good news for him is his return to the pitch is near as he began training again. He would need at least a full week of training until he is an option again, where he is expected to make a immediate return to the starting XI amid Chelsea's current struggles.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making progress with recovery Kante (hamstring) is expecting to return to training with Chelsea next week, manager Graham Potter announced Friday.

Impact Kante hasn't played since August with a hamstring injury that has taken a few setbacks, but Potter says he's "certainly making progress" with his recovery and is already able to join the warm-up portion of training. He is expecting to become more integrated with the squad next week.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on pitch individually Kante (hamstring) is back on the pitch and training in individual sessions, according to manager Graham Potter.

Impact Kante is at least running outside, but it'll be a lengthy return for him and he probably won't be ready to play for another couple months. It's been a lost season for him, but there's still a chance he'll get some minutes before the end of the campaign. For now, he's working by himself and hoping to get healthy and fit before April hits.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Update on return provided Kante (hamstring) could be back "end of Feb, start of March. It's a surgery, so it's a minimum period of four months," per coach Graham Potter.

Impact This is good news for Chelsea supporters in the sense that it indicates Kante's recovery is on-schedule. Teammates Hakim Ziyech and Mateo Kovacic have yet to rejoin the club on the heels of their efforts in Qatar, so this could be the window of opportunity that Denis Zakaria has been looking for. That said, Kante will be a nailed-on starter in holding midfield whenever he returns.

DECEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 12, 2022 • Associated Press

On schedule Kante (hamstring) "is a little bit further away but again he's progressing well," manager Graham Potter informed during their winter training camp in Abu Dhabi.

Impact Kante isn't expected to be back until February of 2023 but at least the manager suggested he's sticking on schedule. Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic are likely to bolster the midfield until his returb.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • Associated Press

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • Associated Press

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France replaces injured Nkunku with Kolo Muani for World Cup

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Varane, Kimpembe and Giroud named in France World Cup squad

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Out four months after operation Kante has undergone a hamstring surgery and is expected to be sidelined for four months while he recovers, Chelsea announced Tuesday. This rules him out of the World Cup.

Impact Kante has been out since August with a hamstring injury and this surgery will ensure he's out until around February, meaning he will miss the opportunity to defend his World Cup title with France in Qatar. Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have generally been Chelsea's midfield starters since new manager Graham Potter arrived, but Mason Mount, Jorginho, Conor Gallagher, Denis Zakaria and even Carney Chukwuemeka remain options for the club as well.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

N'Golo Kanté expected to miss World Cup with hamstring injury

France star defensive midfielder N'Golo Kanté is doubtful for the 2022 World Cup with a hamstring injury. Doug McIntyre explains what that m...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

N'Golo Kanté expected to miss World Cup with hamstring injury

Kante to miss World Cup Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante will miss the World Cup with a hamstring injury he suffered in training, which is expected to rule him out f...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Set to see consultant Kante will see a consultant this weekend following a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury, according to manager Graham Potter. "It's a setback at this stage of this reha...

Impact There's a chance Kante is out until the World Cup following the latest setback. He hasn't played since mid-August because of the injury and is a real doubt for the World Cup which starts a little more than a month from now. The hope is that he doesn't need surgery, but as with any hamstring injury, nothing is certain even without surgery.

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Progressing slowly Kante (hamstring) is progressing slowly and hasn't recovered enough to train fully according to manager Graham Potter."On N'Golo Kante, we are waiting on a reaction in training, an...

Impact Kante has been dealing with injuries for multiple months and seemingly can't stay fit and available in the first team. With no return to team training on the cards Kante remains a week or more away from a spot in the starting XI. A return to some sort of full training would likely precede even a bench appearance.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still not in team training Kante (hamstring) continues to work in limited training sessions ahead of Tuesday's match against AC Milan.

Impact Kante has been out for almost two months with this injury and his recovery has gone a little bit longer than expected. He's dealt with numerous injuries in the past year and his recovery time seems to be growing by the injury. It's unlikely he'll be able to start in the next week, as he'll need a bench appearance or two before ready for the XI.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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