N'Golo Kante to Miss World Cup Following Operation on Hamstring Injury | Soccer/Soccer

France and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been dominated out of the World Cup in Qatar after having an operation on a hamstring damage.

Kante, 31, suffered the damage throughout Chelsea's 2-2 house draw with Tottenham on 14 August.

In an announcement, the membership mentioned that the process was a hit however Kante is anticipated to be sidelined for 4 months.

It added that the choice to function to restore the harm was "mutual".

"The midfielder visited a specialist with the club's medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach," the assertion mentioned.

Blues boss Graham Potter mentioned earlier than his aspect performed Aston Villa final weekend that Kante had confronted a setback in his bid to regain health.

Kante, who received the World Cup with France in 2018, joins a rising checklist of Premier League gamers who've suffered severe accidents within the build-up to the showpiece match which begins in November.

His Chelsea team-mate Reece James is a significant doubt for England after choosing up a knee damage towards AC Milan within the Champion League this month.

On Tuesday, Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota's hopes of representing Portugal had been ended after Jurgen Klopp confirmed the 25-year-old will face a "long time" out due to a calf damage.