Chelsea midfielder, Kante ruled out of France’s final WCQ

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Chelsea midfielder N‘Golo Kante will miss France’s final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belarus on Tuesday due to a muscle injury.

This was disclosed by the National team coach, Didier Deschamps after Kante limped off shortly after half an hour and was replaced by Adrien Rabiot during France’s 1-0 away win over Bulgaria on Saturday.

The 1998 champions have now moved within touching distance of qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia.

“I can’t count on him for the next game. It’s a muscular problem behind the thigh,“ Deschamps said. ”Kante and Rabiot pretty much swapped. It is fixed for Tuesday.

“N‘Golo had a crucial part to play, obviously. After N‘Golo’s injury, Adrien Rabiot came on in the same role, maybe not with the same quality as N‘Golo.”

Guardian reports that Les Bleus lead Group A with 20 points, one ahead of Sweden, and will qualify directly for the World Cup if they beat Belarus.

 

Posted by Juliet Ekwebelam

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