32 Days Towards The 2022 World Cup: Injuries Ended In Operational Actions, NGolo Kante Confirmed Absen In Qatar

JAKARTA - N Golo Kante certainly doesn't have the opportunity to appear in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar next November. This must be accepted by this Chelsea midfielder because he has to be absent for four months after undergoing surgery for his injury.

Since last August, Kante has been absent from the Blues due to a Hamstring injury. Not long ago, Graham Potter as the coach reported that the player's recovery process had suffered a setback.

However, Chelsea then shared the latest news about Kante's injury. The club stated Kante had undergone surgery and for recovery he had to be sidelined for four months.

In his statement, Chelsea also said that the decision to undergo surgery was a joint decision.

"The midfielder visited specialists with the club's medical team to look for options for his recovery approach and it was jointly decided that N'Golo undergo surgery to repair the damage," reads a statement on the club's official website.

With his health condition requiring him to be sidelined for four months, Kante has certainly not been able to participate in defending the World Cup title in Qatar with the French national team.

The reason is, the 2022 World Cup will start on November 20. Seeing the schedule for the operation that has just been carried out, Kante can really recover in January next year.

The absence of N'Golo Kante adds to the long list of Premier League players who suffered serious injuries ahead of the 2022 World Cup. His Chelsea teammate Reece James first suffered a knee injury against AC Milan and the situation left James in doubt of defending England.

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota will also not be able to strengthen Portugal in the 2022 World Cup. This is because Jota also had to be absent for a long time due to a calf injury.