N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek didn’t travel with the rest of their Chelsea teammates for their preseason tour of the United States due to their Covid vaccination status.Entry rules for the U.S. say that all visitors over 18, barring American citizens and other limited exceptions, must be double vaccinated against the virus.CONFIRMEDN’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss Chelsea’s tour of the United States after being banned from the country due to their vaccination status. pic.twitter.com/GszMAlx4BS— Sam Street (@samstreetwrites) July 9, 2022 The club confirmed the news when announcing a 29-man squad of players that will face Club America in Las Vegas, Charlotte FC in Los Angeles and Premier League rivals Arsenal in Florida.##NAJAVA_MECA_6495569##Loftus-Cheek tested positive for Covid-19 in August 2021, while impeccable midfielder Kante returned a positive test ahead of a Champions League group game against Juventus the following month.Chelsea, who finished third in the league last season, will kick off the new EPL campaign with a trip to Everton on August 6.
