Frank Lampard has revealed that N’Golo Kante is likely to miss the remainder of Chelsea’s season after suffering a new injury setback. The World Cup winner had only recently returned from an eight-month absence in April following surgery on a hamstring problem. Kante was forced to miss Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday after sustaining a groin injury in training the previous day. Lampard stated that the injury will keep Kante out for two or three weeks, meaning he will miss the remaining three Premier League matches of the season, with the final game being against Newcastle United on May 28th.
Kante’s current contract with Chelsea is due to expire at the end of the season, although reports suggest that he is close to agreeing a new deal. When asked if he wants to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge, Kante said in an interview with Sky Sports this week: ‘For sure. It’s an exciting project for the club. Everyone wants to go in this way, the way of success and winning titles. I hope this club will again fight in this direction. Let’s see where I will be but I hope that this is a change for the club, that is most important.’