France World Cup winner Kante has opted not to link up with the Blues squad as they go through the first phase of training at their Cobham base ahead of the Premier League restart. With clubs due to approve the second phase this week, there are suggestions that Kante may end up not playing for the Blues again this season over his fears of catching coronavirus. Kante also fainted in a training session two years ago. "He tested negative for COVID-19 but he had a bad time of it during quarantine with symptoms of the virus that gave him that fear. "We know he’s someone who loves training and running and is incapable of lying about something like this.

Source: Daily Mirror May 26, 2020 15:14 UTC