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Chelsea boss Tuchel confirms Kante injury

August 28, 2021 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in action with Liverpool's Fabinho and Jordan Henderson REUTERS

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante aggravated an existing ankle injury in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool, manager Thomas Tuchel said, leading to the France international being substituted at half-time.

Kante initially picked up the injury in the warm-up ahead of the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month and was not involved in Chelsea's Premier League season opener against Crystal Palace as a precaution.

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