Jakarta –
Thomas Tuchel hope N’Golo Kante did not miss long after injury when fighting Leicester City. Chelsea so a different team if they have to appear without Kante.
Kante appeared as a starter when Chelsea hosted Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday (19/5/2021) early morning hrs in continued Premier League. But he only played half an hour and was replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
Chelsea won 2-1 in the match and took third place, a crucial result in the competition for the top four. But losing N’Golo Kante made Chelsea anxious, because the next two matches were no less crucial.
Chelsea still have to win over Aston Villa if you want to ensure the top four without waiting for the results of other teams. Meanwhile the fight Champions League final against Manchester City, Sunday (30/5) is also waiting.
Kante has always been the first choice in Chelsea’s midfield, both under Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel this season. Tuchel also admitted that Kante’s absence would have a lot to do with his team’s game.
“I hope we have the opportunity to play him on Sunday, because we are a different team than him and without him. I’m happy that everything is going well for this team and I hope NG (N’Golo Kante) not too bad, “he said Thomas Tuchel quoted Standard.
This season Kante has played 47 times in all competitions, providing three assists. The number of appearances was only less than Mason Mount (52) and Timo Werner (50).
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