Chelsea suffered yet another injury blow in midfield on the weekend as they have now lost N’Golo Kanté to a hamstring injury.
The Blues’ midfielder was forced off against Spurs in the 84th minute after an awkward landing.
Kanté is due to undergo an MRI scan today but the early prognosis is not looking good.
Kanté’s injury timeline revealed
London, United Kingdom. 23 November 2021. NGolo Kante of Chelsea FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League football match between Chelsea FC and Juventus FC. Credit: Nicolo Campo/Alamy Live News 2H7NKCB London, United Kingdom. 23 November 2021. NGolo Kante of Chelsea FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League football match between Chelsea FC and Juventus FC. Credit: Nicolo Campo/Alamy Live News (Alamy Stock Photo)
N’Golo Kanté is expected to be unavailable for three to four weeks, according to L’Équipe.
On Tuesday, he is set to undergo scans on the injury, but his unavailability is already estimated at around a month.
This could see him miss up to five matches.
Connor Gallagher is likely to be the player to replace him in midfield after he came off the bench on Sunday.
Chelsea have £45 million Gordon bid rejected
Everton have rejected the £45m bid from Chelsea for Anthony Gordon ✖️ pic.twitter.com/UzWh3V5rZq
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Chelsea have seen their latest £45 million bid for Antony Gordon rejected, according to Sky Sports.
Although, it has been reported elsewhere that the winger is keen to make the move to Stamford Bridge.