Chelsea have confirmed N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss their pre-season tour to the US due to their "Covid vaccination status".
A 29-man squad will jet off to the States on Saturday ahead of a summer training camp and three friendlies against Club America, Charlotte and Arsenal. The Blues will then finish their pre-season campaign with a friendly against Udinese in Italy on July 29.
Chelsea's touring party includes USA international Christian Pulisic, as well as Ben Chilwell after the defender's recovery from a serious knee injury. Kante and Loftus-Cheek are the only major absentees, while Armando Broja will join up with the squad next week.