N'Golo Kante may not be able to play in the World Cup

The Frenchman hasn't played for

since the second game of the Premier League season. He hurt a muscle in that game, so he hasn't been able to play at Stamford Bridge since

Graham Potter

took over.

did go back to training at the end of September, and it was thought that he would play in the recent 2-0 win over

AC Milan

. However, he hurt his hamstring in the days leading up to the game and had to sit out again.

Even though there has been no official word on how long Kante will be out, L'Equipe says he will be out for at least another two weeks, which means he will miss another five games in all competitions.

Even if Kante recovers on time, he would only have one match to show that he is ready for the World Cup before Didier Deschamps names his France team on November 9. Chelsea play 

in the Premier League on November 6 and

Manchester City

in the Carabao Cup on November 9, when Deschamps names his team.

Since the French team has had a lot of injuries in recent months, it is thought that Deschamps won't pick any player whose health is in question. This means that Kante will be in a big hurry to prove himself.

The 31-year-old hasn't played for his country since early June. He hasn't been able to play in Les Bleus' last five games because of injuries.

Due to injuries to Kante and his midfield partner

Paul Pogba

, Deschamps has given chances to players like Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, and Matteo Guendouzi. The results have been mixed, and France is going into the World Cup with just one win in their last six games.

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