Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is hoping France will allow N'Golo Kante to remain with the club during the upcoming international break to enable him to get back to full fitness.
Kante missed the Blues' 3-2 win over Norwich City on Saturday with an ankle injury.
Per Goal's Nizaar Kinsella, Lampard said:
"It is a difficult one. He has had four years of constantly playing. [The] injury from the Europa League final has affected his pre-season. Then he hurt himself against Man United.
"We are trying to get him through it.