Soccer-Chelsea's Kante, Chilwell ruled out of Man Utd clash


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Chelsea v Juventus - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - November 23, 2021 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is set to miss Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United due to injury while the club are waiting to discover if left back Ben Chilwell needs surgery for a similar problem, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday.

Kante and Chilwell suffered blows to their knee and were taken off in the midweek Champions League win https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/chelsea-thrash-juve-4-0-reach-champions-league-knockout-stage-2021-11-23 over Juventus, with the England international's issue more severe.

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