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Europa League: Blow to Chelsea as star ruled out of second leg tie

Kante will miss the second leg of their Europa League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. [Courtesy]

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante will miss the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday and faces a further two weeks out with a hamstring problem, manager Maurizio Sarri said on Wednesday.

France international Kante left the field early in the first half of last Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win over Watford and Sarri said after the game that the decision not to rest the World Cup winner was a mistake.

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