There were hints in the previous days, but today it was definitely confirmed – N’golo Kante will have to take a long break. The French midfielder underwent an operation today that requires a four-month break, Chelsea announced through the club’s channels. Kante has been out of action for a long time, he injured his hamstring back in mid-August against Tottenham, but at Stamford Bridge they were weighing what to do for a long time. However, the French midfielder, in consultation with the club’s doctors, made the decision to go for surgery in order to heal.Speedy recovery, all with you @nglkante. 💙 pic.twitter.com/5TtXiwRBRX— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 18, 2022 A break of several months also means that Kante will miss the World Cup in Qatar. The Chelsea midfielder was an important member of the French squad for World Cup title in Russia four years ago, but in the previous two European Championships. Now, Didier Deschamps will have to find a replacement among his younger colleagues Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Kamavinga. “N’Golo Kante has undergone an operation on his hamstring injury. The midfielder visited a specialist with the club’s medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach and it was mutually agreed for N’Golo to have surgery to repair the damage. Following a successful operation, N’Golo is now expected to be sidelined for four months” reads Chelsea’s official statement. From bad to officially worse: Kante will definitely miss the World Cup!A break of several months will not help Kante in any way in terms of a new contract. In the previous two years, the Frenchman was often absent due to injuries, which led the leaders of the London club to think carefully about whether to continue cooperation with the 31-year-old midfielder, which expires at the end of the current season, in which he made only two appearances from the start. They offered him a proposition, but the Frenchman of Mali decent was not happy with it. With this injury, he might played his last game for Chelsea…##NAJAVA_MECA_6736837##
