N’Golo Kanté misses training but Chelsea refuse to rule him out of final

• Midfielder travels with squad to Baku
• Knee injury puts Europa League final place in jeopardy

Chelsea have not given up hope of N’Golo Kanté playing a part in the Europa League final, despite the midfielder missing training to have treatment on a knee injury.

Kanté travelled to Baku with the squad on Monday afternoon and, while he remains a major doubt, his fitness will be closely monitored before a decision is made as to whether he plays against Arsenal on Wednesday. Ross Barkley would most likely be drafted in should the World Cup winner be ruled out.

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