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N’Golo Kante has been sorely missed by Chelsea as he has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury during the last international break with France.

Despite his return to training, he missed the last game against Roma and is still a doubt for Sunday’s massive Premier League clash against Manchester United.

Kante has not featured for the club since Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City in September and was left out of the squad to face Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

The 26-year-old travelled with the rest of the squad to the Italian capital, and The Independent report that Kante provided a brief update on his chances of taking on United. When he came through the mixed zone after the match, he was asked if he would be ready for Sunday’s game, to which he signalled that his chances are only 50-50.