“It seems like a muscle injury, a hamstring. He (Kante) said he feels it pretty strong, so not good.”

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that N’Golo Kante suffered a hamstring injury in the thrilling 2-2 Premier League draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Kante started the game at Stamford Bridge, putting on a fabulous display in what was a heated clash before getting into a tangle with Yves Bissouma seven minutes from time.

The Frenchman seemed to be in pain and was replaced a minute later by Conor Gallagher. Speaking after the game, Tuchel confirmed that Kante had injured his hamstring, adding that the player felt some discomfort. The Chelsea boss said (as quoted by The Sun ):

“It seems like a muscle injury, a hamstring. He (Kante) said he feels it pretty strong, so not good.”

Kante played a key role as the Blues dominated Spurs for much of the contest. The midfielder completed 84% of his passes and laid out a key pass.

He also completed two of his four attempted dribbles and won two ground duels, making a tackle and an interception apiece too. It will be interesting to see who the Blues replace him with.

They do have two options in Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. However, Kovacic missed the game against Spurs with a knee injury, while Loftus-Cheek curiously started as a right wing-back.