Chelsea and French star N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup in the latest update on his injury situation.
The French senior men’s national team has seen their injury situation worsen ahead of the 2022 World Cup after the latest update on N’Golo Kante’s injury situation.
It has been confirmed that the French star will be ruled out for four months after he picked up a hamstring injury in Chelsea’s Premier League matchday two clash with Tottenham.
Kante returned to full fitness after picking up the injury on August 14 as he was spotted in Chelsea’s training session.
These boosted hopes of a possible return as he showed signs of recovery, but the latest update has shown the reverse.
Kante reportedly aggravated the injury during the training session and had to go on surgery.
A club statement made available by Chelsea has confirmed that N’Golo Kante will miss the 2022 World Cup, which kicks off on November 21, 2022.
The statement confirmed that Kante had undergone a successful surgical operation and would be ruled out for four months before full recovery.
The club statement reads:
“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. It’s 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.”
New Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, has not played N’Golo Kante since taking over the helm of affairs at the club.
Potted has reportedly expressed concerns over the long-term fitness issues of Kante at the club.
Kante’s injury challenge has been at the core of his contract renewal deadlock with the Blues. His contract expires at the end of next summer.
Who is N’Golo Kante?
N’Golo Kante is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the French national team.
He was born on 29 November 1991 in Paris, France.
Kante started his professional football career with the French side Boulogne in 2012, making 38 appearances and scoring three goals.
He joined Caen in 2013 and played for two years, making 75 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
Kante’s first English Premier League club is Leicester City. He joined the Foxes in 2015 and played for just a year before moving to Chelsea, his current club, in 2016.
He has made 186 appearances for the Blues, scoring 11 goals since joining the team.
He has been capped 53 times by the French national team and has scored only two goals.
The 31-year-old was part of the Les Bleus squad that won the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Kante Chelsea’s contract and Salary
The French signed a five-year contract with the Blues worth £75,400,000. The deal includes an annual average salary of £15,080,000.
Who is Kante’s Wife
N’Golo Kante is married to Jude Littler. Not much is known about Littler’s private life. According to reports, he does not have a social media account, and is concentrating on taking care of Kante’s home.
Unlike other famous wives of professional footballers, N’Golo Kante’s wife, Jude Littler, doesn’t share much about her life and does not even have a social media account. She is known to prefer spending her time at home taking care of her children.
