Kante to be assessed ahead of Chelsea’s Saints clash

N’Golo Kante’s fitness will be assessed before Frank Lampard decides his line-up for Chelsea’s game at Southampton.

Speaking at a news conference on Friday afternoon, Blues boss Lampard said Kante was “fine” following his recent injuries.[phone]

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He returned to the side in Wednesday’s Champions League win against Lille, having been left out for last weekend’s win against Brighton because of a minor hamstring problem. He previously struggled with knee and ankle injuries.

It is now a question of whether the Frenchman is fit enough to play twice in the space of a few days.

“That’s something we’ll have to watch over the next 24-48 hours,” Lampard said.

“He’s still on the semi-recovery – as they all are from the Lille game – and the fact that he hasn’t played much.

“In terms of the injury, he’s fine. There’s no fall-out from that on the game. It’s just about making sure he’s fit and ready and that’s obviously a call for myself (to make).”

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