Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has been removed from the France national team as the result of a knee injury, the French Football Federation have announced.
Kante picked up the knee injury in training for Chelsea ahead of the Blues’ Europa League final clash with Arsenal.
That injury threatened the midfielder’s chances of playing in the Europa League showcase, but Kante managed to suit up and go the full 90 minutes in the 4-1 victory over the Gunners on May 29.
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The performance would have seemed to herald Kante’s fitness and he joined France’s squad for European Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Andorra on June 8 and 11.