N'Golo Kante has returned to Chelsea training as the Blues' pre-season preparations continue. The French midfielder is the first of Thomas Tuchel's internationals to arrive at Cobham.
Chelsea's training got underway over the weekend when 14 stars returned to the club's Surrey training base, while Thomas Tuchel made his return on Monday, accompanied by talented youngsters Lewis Hall, Mason Burstow, Charlie Webster and Harvey Vale. The latter won the UEFA under-19 Championship with England last week but wasted little time getting involved with the first team.
Kante's return will come as a boost to the Blues after the 31-year-old departed France's squad in the early part of June as the World Champions prepared for a Nations League clash against Croatia. The midfielder managed to play one of France's four fixtures during the international period as he completed 90 minutes in the defeat to Denmark before being absent from squads to face Croatia and Austria.
