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N & # 39; Golo Kante suffered another setback due to a potential injury to Chelsea before the Europa League final.
The French international was ready to recover from a calf injury in time to face his London rival Arsenal in Baku, after falling victim to the problem in the May Blues Premier League clash with Watford.
Maurizio Sarri says we are trying to recover N'Golo Kante. He is optimistic. Kante can play the final. He is the only injured player to recover in time. #Uelfinal
– Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 22, 2019
Kante had recovered and had resumed full training as Chelsea geared up for the Europa League final on Wednesday, but according to Goal, the 28-year-old suffered a fresh blow at training Saturday, leaving his physical condition in suspense. of the showdown.
The midfielder is thought to have received a knee blow, which makes his involvement in the match in Baku doubtful after Maurizio Sarri recently confirmed that he was expecting Kante to return in time for face Arsenal.
The potential absence of Kante would leave Chelsea short of options in midfield, Ruben Loftus-Cheek having suffered an Achilles tendon rupture during a recent friendly match against New England Revolution in the United States.
Callum Hudson-Odoi is also ruled out of the final because of the same injury, while defender Antonio Rudiger was operated on with a knee problem and will also miss the Gunners.
However, young defender Ethan Ampadu is back from a back injury and should be in the team to face Unai Emery.
Arsenal himself has a number of selection problems. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was left out of the group due to concerns over his safety in Baku. Aaron Ramsey, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Denis Suarez remain away for the rest of the season. .
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