The pre-season tour of Chelsea, which began Saturday in Los Angeles, will be missed by N'Golo Kante, a Frenchman, and Ruben LoftusCheek, an Englishman, according to the English club's site. They do not comply with the Covid vaccination standards. Foreigners not fully vaccinated are prohibited from entering the United States.
The French international (31 years old) will not be participating in the California training camp or the three matches in North America scheduled by the London club. The Blues will take on Mexico's Club America on the 17th, before heading to Charlotte on the 21st and finishing their tour in Florida against Arsenal on the 23rd.