Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has become an injury worry for Antonio Conte after he was taken off for France.
The former Leicester man was substituted in the first-half of France’s World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria with a suspected hamstring injury.
According to Goal, there is now a concern that Kante could be out for Chelsea’s upcoming fixtures.
Kante was superb last season as Chelsea won the Premier League, and has been a steady performer so far this campaign.
If he was to be sidelined, Conte would have both him and Danny Drinkwater unavailable for selection in midfield – the duo who won the Premier League together with Leicester.
Tiemoue Bakayoko and Cesc Fabregas would be expected to start.
Chelsea have already been dealt a big injury blow to their top goalscorer Alvaro Morata.
The club-record signing is set to miss the next month after suffering a muscle injury against Manchester City last week.
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