Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante fainted in front of shocked Blues teammates before Man City trip

N’Golo Kante gave Chelsea a major health scare after fainting in front of his team-mates.

Chelsea midfielder Kante passed out after Friday’s training session and was immediately attended to by doctors.

That was the reason Kante missed Chelsea’s defeat at Manchester City on Sunday as medics were initially concerned about heart problems and carried out a full check-up – which came back clear.

Kante trained normally on Monday afternoon and has been cleared to carry on as before.

Chelsea missed Kante at the Etihad but are confident there will be no further problems.

Kante was back in training on Monday morning (Image: Chelsea FC)

The Frenchman didn’t feature at the Etihad (Image: Action Images via Reuters)

The incident was brought into sharper focus when, just hours before kick-off, Fiorentina captain Davide Astori was found dead in is hotel room having suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wore a black armband in memory of the player, who he coached during his time in charge of Italy.

A Chelsea doctor is said to have arrived on the scene immediately and Kante was apparently cleared to play against City, but the decision was made to take no risks after the French international felt unwell on Sunday morning.

Kante was back at training on Monday morning and suffered no further complications. He is set to be available for Chelsea’s game against Crystal Palace on Saturday and next week’s trip to Barcelona.

The 26-year-old has established himself as one of the world’s premier central midfielders after helping Leicester City to a stunning Premier League title in 2015-16.

He has featured 38 times for club and country so far this term.