Kante blow for France as Chelsea star is ruled out of World Cup

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup after undergoing an operation on his hamstring, the club has announced.

The 31-year-old French international suffered the injury in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham back on August 14.

In a statement, Chelsea announced that Kante will be out for four months, as a result’s he will miss the FIFA World Cup, which start on November 20.

The club statement:

“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.”