N’Goló Kanté is missing in Chelsea’s squad against Club América, not injury-related absence

The long-awaited friendly between América and one of the most powerful clubs in European soccer, Chelsea, is taking place in the Allegiant Stadium is Las Vegas. The Azulcrema team will have the opportunity to play against top-level teams, as it will later play against Manchester City and Real Madrid, two other world-class teams.

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Almost 30 players have been selected by coach Thomas Tuchel for the Blues to travel to North America and continue their preparations for a season with many new additions to the squad. In addition to the definitive departure of Russian Roman Abramovich as its owner and the arrival of Todd Boehly, together with the Clearlake Capital investment group, the Blues have invested almost 80 million euros for Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, their only new additions for the moment.

However, their North American expedition does not include N'Goló Kanté, who, along with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will remain in England. It is not a matter of a drop by choice of the coach, but it is another reason that afflicted both players.

Why is Kanté not with the team

The midfielder will not play the match because he does not meet the COVID-19 vaccination standards set in the United States. This not only implies that he will be absent for that match, but also that he will not be in the next two matches (Charlotte and Arsenal) that the English squad will take on.

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