Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that midfielder N'Golo Kante will miss his side's meeting with Sheffield United on Saturday as a result of an ankle injury.
The Frenchman picked up a knock ahead of Chelsea's 3-2 win over Norwich City and was forced to miss the game as a result.
It had been hoped that he may be able to recover in time for the trip to Sheffield United, but Lampard confirmed in his pre-match press conference (via the Daily Mail) that Kante remains unavailable.
Lampard said: "N'Golo Kante is not fit, so the continuation of his ankle problem and he won't be travelling with the France squad either.