injured in the hamstrings, the middle of the Blues will probably not be restored in time for the World Cup. According to the newspaper “L’Equipe”, he will not play. The French Football Federation does not confirm for the moment.
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It was a possibility that Didier Deschamps did not prefer to think too much. The coach of the Blues will however have to make a reason, N’Golo Kanté will probably not be the trip to the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 – December 18), according to L’Equipe. Victim of a relapse of his injury to the ischios last week in training, the Chelsea midfielder passed exams this Friday in London.
According to the sports daily, there is no doubt: the French team will have to do without their midfielder “aux fifteen lungs”, dixit his teammate, Paul Pogba. His club coach Graham Porter was not very optimistic on Friday, at a press conference: “He must see a specialist this weekend. It’s a relapse, this is not good news.”
At 31 years old, the French international (53 selections, 2 goals) has been betrayed for more than a year by this body that was thought to be immune to fatigue. “70 % of the surface of the earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by N’Golo Kanté”, said one of the famous” Kanté Facts “, very popular in England, where the Ile-de-France has evolved since 2015, with a first season marked by the title of champion with Leicester.
Paul Pogba next on the list?
This season, the player has played 175 minutes with the Blues de Chelsea. A misery. Package in the last two games of the Blues against the author and Denmark, in early October, Kanté has not appeared on a lawn since August 14, against Tottenham.
Didier Deschamps was questioned this Friday on the subject during a visit to the Sports Museum, in Nice, on the misfortunes of the former Caennais and another big injured, Paul Pogba. “I have news. Everything in its time. Some players have problems and injuries. Hopefully everything will go in the right direction. There is still time to have more certainty,” hoped the coach.
If the French Football Federation does not yet confirm the package of the 2018 world champion, we must expect that the entire midfielder of the Blues is to be rebuilt as much the presence of Pogba (operated by a meniscus in September) also appeared uncertain.
Beside a Tchouaméni Aurélien who has become essential in selection and with Real Madrid, there are one or two places to take (according to the tactical scheme adopted by the coach) and some contenders to choose between Adrien Rabiot, Mattéo Guendouzi , Youssou Fofana, Eduardo Camavonga, Jordan Veretout and, why not, a surprise guest like the Marseillais Valentin Rongier.