At the time, manager Frank Lampard accused Didier Deschamps of a lack of communication and criticized the way France dealt with Kante’s injury.
The France boss has now admitted that he hasn’t spoken to the Chelsea manager about Kante’s selection but called him up anyway.
Chelsea fans have reacted terribly to the news, with some convinced that the midfielder will return to Stamford Bridge with another injury.
“Kante gets most of his injuries when he plays for France,” tweeted one fan.
“This is where Kante's recovery ends,” added another supporter.
Kante called up for France again.. gonna come back injured for 3months,” said one Chelsea fan.
“Kante seems to be in a loop of resting with Chelsea just long enough to get selected by France and then get injured again,” added another Twitter user.
After the France squad was announced, Deschamps said that its normal for a player to be called up for their country if they’re fit.
Kante has just returned to first-team training and is set to make his first appearance this weekend since the last international break.
“I haven't spoken to [Lampard],” said Deschamps.
“N’Golo has taken time to recover. He was back in training last week, in their squad for the Champions League.
“He is back to full fitness. If a player is available for his club, it is normal that they be part of this squad.”
France Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Mike Maignan, Steve Mandanda
Defenders: Benjamin Pavard, Leo Dubois, Raphael Varane, Clement Lenglet, Benjamin Mendy, Kurt Zouma, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Digne
Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi, Corentin Tolisso, Tanguy Ndombele, Moussa Sissoko
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Nabil Fekir, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Lemar, Olivier Giroud, Wissam Ben Yedder
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