N Golo Kante will miss France s World Cup campaign after undergoing an operation on his hamstring, Chelsea have confirmed.
Kante suffered the injury in his Chelsea s 2-2 home draw with Tottenham in August and has not featured for club or country since.
Chelsea have now established Kante will play no part in France s defence of their World Cup crown, which starts with their opening group game against Australia on November 22.
In a statement on the club website, Chelsea said: N Golo Kante has undergone an operation on his hamstring injury.
The midfielder visited a specialist with the club’s medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach and it was mutually agreed for N Golo to have surgery to repair the damage.
Following a successful operation, N Golo is now expected to be sidelined for four months.
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Kante was a key member of the France side that won the 2018 World Cup, playing a part in all seven games as Les Bleus lifted the biggest prize in international football for the second time.
Reece James, Kante s Chelsea team-mate, faces a race against time to make England s squad for the tournament after suffering a knee injury against Milan.
