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title: "Chelsea: N’Golo Kante remains a doubt for Manchester United cup clash"
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author: "Callum Pragnell"
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published: "2019-10-29T20:35:59Z"
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# Chelsea: N’Golo Kante remains a doubt for Manchester United cup clash

**Chelsea welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup tomorrow evening.**

The Blues were finalists in the competition last season, narrowly losing to Manchester City on penalties at Wembley, so will be looking to go one better this time out.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Frank Lampard’s men thrashed Grimsby Town 7-1 in the previous round, though the challenge they face in the form of the Red Devils will of course be much trickier – especially considering Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side head into the match in promising form having recorded a solid draw against Liverpool and then beaten Norwich 3-1 throughout the previous two weeks.

N’Golo Kante’s season has been hampered by persistent injuries this time out, with the France international left out of the Chelsea squad on [nine occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/leistungsdaten/spieler/225083) this season.

The 28-year-old has been absent for Chelsea’s previous [three matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/leistungsdaten/spieler/225083) in the Premier League and Champions League combined, with his last appearance coming in the 4-1 win over Southampton at the start of October, where he did manage to get himself on the scoresheet at St. Mary’s.

[Chelsea’s official website](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/10/28/chelsea-vs-manchester-united-preview--press-conference-team-news) claim that a date for Kante’s return ‘remains unclear’, which suggests that the former Leicester midfielder could well miss this clash against United.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Although having a player of Kante’s quality in the starting line-up would be a huge positive, the Blues haven’t exactly suffered without him in the side.

The west London club have won the five games they’ve played without Kante (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/leistungsdaten/spieler/225083)), so it will not be seen as the end of the world if he’s unavailable for the visit of United.

On the same page, however, he is still a hugely valuable asset to the side so if he is back and fit, it would certainly serve as a significant boost.

***Chelsea fans, do you think you’ll have enough to beat United? Let us know below!***