The midfielder will train at home for the foreseeable future due to concerns over his safety amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
Kanté, whose family has a history of heart issues, which saw him lost his father as an eleven years old and his brother Niama, shortly before the 2018 world cup is believed to be vulnerable to the threats of the pandemic.
Kanté 29, a quiet character has remained indoors with one of his brothers since the suspension of matches has had an health scare two years ago when he collapsed in front of his Chelsea teammates in training. However, tests did not show any heart concerns but the midfielder missed Chelsea’s next game.
The club and teammates are believed to be in support of the decision of the midfielder who was allowed to miss Wednesday’s training session with the full consent of the club’s manager.
Another absentee from the club’s training is England’s Callum Hudson Odoi. The winger was believed to have fallen ill and his condition is neither related to Coronavirus nor his arrest last weekend. He has been prescribed a course of medication.