Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has eased fears of hoarding accidents over N’Golo Kante forward of the Champions League last in ten days, explaining that the central midfielder was withdrawn throughout the first half towards Leicester as a precaution.
Kante have been substituted by Mateo Kovacic after simply 32 minutes of play at Stamford Bridge in a worrying sight for Chelsea followers. The Frenchman has already missed matches with hoarding accidents this season, each in January and shortly in early April.
Kante has already suffered two hamstring accidents this season High quality Sport Photos / Getty Photos
However Tuchel hopes Kante has not suffered any accidents this time as a result of he got here off the pitch as a precaution earlier than something severe occurred.
“I hope N’Golo just isn’t injured,” Tuchel informed ChelseaFC.com.
“He informed me he was going earlier than an damage. He felt his hoarding and he was anxious that he could be injured if he continued to play, so we put Kova in, which was additionally a large danger, as a result of he was solely on the bench for 20 minutes after we had deliberate for 60 minutes earlier than we took him on.
Tuchel mentioned it was hopefully only a precaution to withdraw Kante early Catherine Ivill / Getty Photos
“So we took some dangers, nevertheless it was time to take dangers. It was a recreation of the utmost significance at the top of the season and I am glad it labored out. Hopefully N’Golo might be again. We’re one other crew with and with out N’Golo. ”
Chelsea face Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League last in Porto on Saturday 29 Could. It’s the membership’s first Champions League last since 2012, once they lifted the trophy after an underdog victory towards Bayern Munich, and for Kante specifically, it will add one other medal to a set that already contains two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, Europa League and World Cup.
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