Chelsea are facing a repeat of Andreas Christensen, and Antonio Rudiger's transfer exit as N'Golo Kante continues to draw interest from abroad as he enters the final six months of his contract.
The France international has been a crucial absentee for the majority of the 2022/23 campaign after suffering a hamstring injury back in August during the 2-2 draw against Tottenham. The World Cup winner then aggravated the injury during his recovery in October, ruling him out of the World Cup.
Kante is unlikely to feature again this year for the Blues, with talks over a renewal for the 31-year-old's contract failing to prove successful. It now looks certain that Kante will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, with foreign clubs able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from January.
