N'Golo Kante set for Chelsea return in Champions League clash at Lille after missing victory against Brighton.
Frank Lampard believes N'Golo Kante could be fit again to face Lille on Wednesday after missing the win against Brighton with a hamstring issue.
Influential midfielder Kante's season has been heavily disrupted by injury.
He carried over his knee troubles from last season, then picked up an ankle problem before the hamstring problem that forced him out against Brighton.
Head coach Lampard said: 'It's an awareness, I didn't want to take a risk. I spoke to N'Golo about it and he's so important for us.
'We know that. He's had a difficult pre-season. It's been difficult for us but mainly for him because of the break-up of his pre-season, with the injury carrying over from last year.
'It wasn't right to risk him today. He could have a chance for Lille.'
kanabesa
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this team and formation, can attack, score and defend
Hehbeltuy
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Good decision.
Correct
Yousaf10
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formation for the champions league game
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james and mount out azpi and kova in
Yousaf10
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I can't wait to see this line up tear Europe apart!
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This line up can't even beat Leicester city
kofikay1
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lineup against Lily
kabacekpu
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my lineup for champions league game
vaziklmst
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Huocelnpt
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Although Lampard is our manager and he knows the players, but I don't fink Barkley is better than Kovacic. He should start using Kovacic
deceive
bioclmprs
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I can't wait to see this line up tear Europe apart!
hotabikmn
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the captain need to be benched. it high time. try R. James.
sababkmopy
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formation for the champions league game
kiybklops
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Kepa should henceforth come out for PULLOUT AND CORNER KICK IN ORDER TO SAVE CHELSEA SET PIECE GOAL.STAYING AT GOAL POST AND THEY NOD THE BALL AND SCORE,IS IT NOT BETTER TO COMEOUT AND PARRY OR PUNCH THE BALL. LAMPARD SHOULD HAMA THIS ON KEPA EAR TO MAKE CORRECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Mizelnstu
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Good news for us.Ngolo Kante is a player you can't afford to miss in a game.
yeecenyz
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Great news
MOUNT19
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Good news
Yaaclmptyz
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yincerz
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Although Lampard is our manager and he knows the players, but I don't fink Barkley is better than Kovacic. He should start using Kovacic
tjbear0910
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This will be better for us this season if they can all stay fit at same time
Vesekops
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Although Lampard is our manager and he knows the players, but I don't fink Barkley is better than Kovacic. He should start using Kovacic
ekowgucci06
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I think this should be our XI if all our players return from injury and Barkley must be sold if he continues playing in that way
Boacknrtu
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Rest him still if it necessary .
donbklptuz
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just keep him as substitute
ceoailoryz
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let him still have more rest
lehabdkpry
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quick recovery kante
bluesss
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Has anyone else noticed that Kante only gets fit to play against liverpool, and he bosses the entire match! That has happened twice this season already!
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cause he was to forced to play with liverpool even though he was not fully fit as liverpool is really a great team, so we need him in those big games
bluesss
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Just imagine if we lost Kante to PSG or Madrid.
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that would be really sad. cause he ll be the proper legend if he stays
opportun
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The difference, however, was a crucial element Chelsea haven’t had enough of: N’Golo Kante.
ointmentkiss
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Kante's very presence just instantly solves so many problems.
humidityi
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That maybe even means that, relative to his team and how they play, he is now the most important player in the Premier League. Or at least the equal of Virgil van Dijk.
Neilmike
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Lampard’s approach has thereby already emphasised Kante’s qualities even more. That relentless running, harrying and ball-winning has somehow become even more important.
anamal
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there was even more to his game here, because that running similarly set a greater tempo for Chelsea in the second half. It wasn’t just that Kante was filling gaps, it was that he was forcing them in the opposition. The rest of the Chelsea team started to rise to his level. The pressing intensified. It was from that, and that improved spell, that he scored a deserved goal.
Georgiana
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Even for Kante, though, it’s impossible to fill every gap. Chelsea still have problems at set-pieces, which basically lost them this game.
JAMESRMA10
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Without Kante, though, they could have lost by far more. He, more than anyone else, ensured they were still in it. That’s what Lampard insisted at half-time.
aguillon
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It was partly based on the persistence of Kante.
Gerrezim
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It means Kante may somehow have become even more important than ever.
Radionicse
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Just imagine if we lost Kante to PSG or Madrid.
Lidroid
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If we did, I dont really think there would be a whole lot of difference between our squad and Leicester's
oedipus
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He is N'Golo Hazard now.
zoekid
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I swear Kante has been the 'key cog' of every team he's ever been in
Ryan122
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Kante,The best player in the squad is the key player? Who would have thought
Hunterron
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Can kante be the manager
yielding
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Kante only plays against LFC.
Nichola
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Has anyone else noticed that Kante only gets fit to play against liverpool, and he bosses the entire match! That has happened twice this season already!
although
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I swear if it was Liverpool Kante would've been fit today.
really36
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Defensive work ,Stability ,Pressure on opposing players
Halereal
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The only time I’ve seen Kante play is against Liverpool anyway
batlmrstz
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Let's get our first 3 points in the champions league lads 💙
Don-chelseala
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This will be good for Lille
mrheinekn
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He really need him right now,. Even though we've get our first clean sheet.
Olamitunde1982
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Prudent decision!! We need him back very fit, so he can partner Jorghinho in forming a solid impeccable engine room of our midfield base. I'm considering this formation for match up against Lille on Wednesday