N'Golo Kante, a Chelsea midfielder who underwent surgery for a hamstring injury, will not play at the World Cup.

N'Golo Kante, a Chelsea midfielder who underwent surgery for a hamstring injury, will not play at the World Cup.

N'Golo Kante, a midfielder for France and Chelsea, will not compete in the World Cup in Qatar due to a hamstring injury.

Kante, 31, was hurt on August 14 during Chelsea's 2-2 home draw with Tottenham.

The treatment was successful, the club said in a statement, but Kante is anticipated to miss four months of action.

It further stated that the decision to do the necessary repairs was "mutual."

The midfielder saw a specialist with the team's medical staff to investigate his rehabilitation options, according to the statement.