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Kante made 26 Premier League appearances for Chelsea final season

Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel says “key participant” N’Golo Kante will miss no less than 4 weeks with a hamstring damage.

The 31-year-old France midfielder picked up the damage in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham and missed the 3-0 defeat by Leeds final weekend.

“He provides one thing to our group that no different participant on this planet may give to another group,” Tuchel mentioned.

“In case your key participant is out, it is a scenario you do not like however must take care of. It has enormous affect.

“It is troublesome to exchange him, he is very distinctive. We had been filled with hope after pre-season as a result of we constructed his pre-season very particular person.”

Regardless of shaking off a knee damage, Croatia worldwide Mateo Kovacic, who has but to make an look this season, isn’t prepared to start out in Chelsea’s midfield for Saturday’s sport in opposition to Leicester.

Tuchel expects to serve his one-match touchline ban this weekend following his confrontation with Spurs boss Antonio Conte.

Summer time signing Kalidou Koulibaly will even be absent from Saturday’s match at Stamford Bridge after selecting up a pink card in opposition to Leeds.

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