Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will not be involved in the club's Champions League opener against Zenit St Petersburg, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday (September 12) ahead of their Group H clash against the Russian side. Kante has been struggling with an ankle injury this season, and was substituted at halftime against Liverpool before the international break when the problem flared up again and he subsequently missed France's World Cup qualifiers. Tuchel was hopeful Kante would be back in action against Zenit but now expects the 30-year-old to return for Sunday's Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur.

Yemi Adesanya and host Solomon Fowowe talks about the Champions League final between Man City and Chelsea F.C. The chances and posible winner for the night.

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Chelsea F.C. takes on Leicester City F.C. at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League today, both sides looking to increase their chances of finishing in the top four of the table in order to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Chelsea, following last weekend’s win over Manchester City, has now beaten the Citizens twice in the span of a month. And ahead of a third meeting later this month in the Champions League final, GuardianTV’s Solomon Fowowe looks at why the Blues will be boosted by the knowledge that they can beat their Premier League rivals in Istanbul.

Latifat Adebayo and Solomon Fowowe talk about the final before the final. A Man City vs Chelsea: Champions League final dress rehearsal for Pep and Tuchel.

Thomas Tuchel has been named Chelsea manager in the wake of Frank Lampard's sacking, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 47-year-old German, the former Borussia Dortmund, and Paris St Germain coach have agreed on an 18-month contract with the possibility of an extension.

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