Reece James limped off with a knee harm throughout the Blues’ 2-0 win in opposition to AC Milan in midweek whereas N’golo Kante has not featured since August and suffered a setback in coaching upon getting back from a hamstring harm
Reece James limped off with a knee harm throughout the Blues’ 2-0 win in opposition to AC Milan in midweek whereas N’golo Kante has not featured since August and suffered a setback in coaching upon getting back from a hamstring harm
Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter confirmed that Reece James and N’Golo Kante will see specialists within the coming days which may decide their probabilities of going to the World Cup subsequent month.
England right-back James limped off with a knee harm throughout the Blues’ 2-0 win in opposition to AC Milan in midweek with reviews within the English media suggesting the 22-year-old faces a race in opposition to time to be match for Qatar.
“He’s due to see a specialist over the weekend. Until we get that information there is not too much more I can add, unfortunately, the rest would just be speculation,” mentioned Potter on James, who had established himself as first-choice for Gareth Southgate at proper wing-back for England.
“Yesterday he felt not too bad, but until you get these things checked you never know. We will wait and see. There’s no point looking into the doomsday scenario yet, we need to check and then go forward.”
Kante has not featured since August and has suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring harm.
The midfielder was important to France’s success in Russia 4 years in the past and could be a giant miss for Didier Deschamps’s aspect.
“He’s due to see a consultant at the weekend. It’s a setback, it’s not good news, but I can’t give you anything more at this stage,” added Potter.
Kante has been dogged by harm issues over the previous two years and Potter believes each membership and nation should watch out in managing his health.
“Historically there are things which have happened which is a concern, so we need to get to the bottom of that,” he added on Kante’s harm file.
“It’s a setback at this stage of this rehab which is worrying but all we can do is get the right diagnosis, get the right consultation, and try and help him get back to full fitness and enjoying his football.”
Potter additionally confirmed that Wesley Fofana is unlikely to play for Chelsea earlier than the World Cup because of a knee harm, limiting his probabilities of making the France squad.
Source: www.thehindu.com