Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Chelsea should renew the contract of N'Golo Kante and believes the France international will benefit from missing the World Cup due to injury.
Kante has featured just twice for Chelsea this season due to a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in August. The 31-year-old was close to making a return in October but suffered a setback and it was then decided he should undergo surgery to correct the issue.
The midfielder's recovery is set to keep him out of action until February, at which point he will have just five months remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge. And while prospective talks to extend the Frenchman's deal have been held by Chelsea's new ownership group, no agreement has been reached.
