Chelsea manager Graham Potter revealed that N’Golo Kante is almost close to returning from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since August. However, the prolific midfielder is not ready to feature in the Champions League clash against AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.Kante reveals Chelsea players weren’t prepared for the news of Abramovich’s exitKante has not played for Chelsea since getting injured in a 2-2 draw against Tottenham on August 14, and the seven matches in his absence across all competitions since have yielded only three victories, as well as the surprise replacement of Thomas Tuchel with Potter.Potter explains his Chelsea move in an open letter to Brighton fans – it was once in a lifetime opportunityStill, the France international trained with the rest of the Chelsea squad at Cobham on Tuesday, and in his press conference to preview the Milan clash, Potter confirmed that his midfielder is close to returning.”N’golo is training more and more, not fully, but getting closer,” Chelsea’s gaffer said. “That’s really positive. My focus is to help him rehabilitate in a good way, so he is available for us. When he is on the pitch, he is a huge asset.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6696537##Kante is into the final year of his current contract at Stamford Bridge, and The Athletic reported last month that he has turned down Chelsea’s extension offer as he seeks a minimum three-year deal.Asked if he wants Kante to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond this season, Potter replied: “The other stuff (his contract) is between the club and him. There are not many players in world football like Kante.”UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGroup stage, matchday 3Tuesday19.45: (1.05) Bayern (14.0) Plzen (35.0)19.45: (2.35) Olympique Marseille (3.35) Sporting (3.30)22.00: (2.35) Ajax (3.50) Napoli (3.15)22.00: (1.18) Liverpool (8.00) Rangers (18.0)22.00: (4.10) Club Brugge (3.50) Atl.Madrid (2.00)22.00: (2.20) Porto (3.50) Leverkusen (3.50)22.00: (5.00) Inter (3.70) Barcelona (1.80)22.00: (3.35) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.50) Tottenham (2.25)Wednesday19.45: (1.75) Salzburg (3.70) Dinamo Zagreb (5.40)19.45: (1.60) RB Leipzig (4.10) Celtic (6.25)22.00: (1.75) Chelsea (3.70) Milan (5.40)22.00: (1.20) Real Madrid (7.75) Shakhtar (16.0)22.00: (1.05) Man.City (14.0) Copenhagen (35.0)22.00: (2.95) Sevilla (3.40) Dortmund (2.55)22.00: (4.90) Benfica (4.00) PSG (1.75)22.00: (1.30) Juventus (6.00) Maccabi Haifa (11.0)***odds are subject to change
