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.

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.