N'Golo Kanté back to training at Chelsea

N'Golo Kanté returned this Thursday to Cobham, Chelsea's training center as reported by the BBC. The world champion, however, trained alone.

After participating in the Blues' resumption of training on May 19 for the first post-containment session, the defensive midfielder then asked to stay at home. A request validated by the English club which had said to understand the reluctance of the player concerning a recovery in a health context which then remained uncertain. The world champion feared to replay soccer because of the Covid-19 pandemic but also because of a family history of heart disease. One of the brothers of the world champion died just before the 2018 World Cup in Russia and his father died when he was 11 years old.

He himself fainted and passed out in the locker room of the Chelsea training center in March 2018. The heart tests carried out afterwards revealed nothing to worry about, but he was left to rest for the next match against Manchester City.

"You have to take into account the feelings of the players"

During these eight days of absence, the one who started soccer in Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine) was able to count on several supporters including that of his teammate Willy Caballero and the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps. "Understandably, he tested negative for Covid-19 but had a bad time during his forties with symptoms of the virus that made him afraid. We respect him and we will wait until he feels at ease, "said the Argentinian doorman of Chelsea during a live Instagram made with the Argentine television channel TNT Sports last Sunday.

"I find the case of NG exemplary," said Didier Deschamps this Wednesday at the Parisian. N'Golo is whole, natural. He always has a smile. There he expressed his feelings. I tell him: respect. It is good that his club heard him and granted his wish. You have to take into account the feelings of the players. "

The 29-year-old former player from Boulogne-sur-Mer and Caen may have been reassured by the very strict protocol that applies within each Premier League club to allow players to train. His return comes on the day of the official announcement of the resumption of the championship on June 17.