N’Golo Kante’s miserable season has reached its nadir with news that he will miss this winter’s World Cup in Qatar.
The 31-year-old, described as 'Chelsea's Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah’ as recently as May is now standing at a major crossroads in his remarkable career. Kante came into 2022/23 in the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge, with his future still up in the air.
He would have been hoping for a string of brilliant performances leading to a bumper new deal which would see him through to the twilight of his career. But after just two appearances in all competitions, it has now been confirmed he will be out until at least next year.
