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Chelsea given huge boost as N'Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy take part in training ahead of Champions League final showdown with Manchester City

Chelsea have been handed a huge fitness boost ahead of the Champions League final with Edouard Mendy and N'Golo Kante returning to training on Wednesday.

The goalkeeper and midfielder had been injury concerns going into Saturday's clash against Manchester City but now look set to be fit to play.

Kante had been struggling with a hamstring problem, which he picked up in the league game with Leicester while Mendy hurt his ribs in the final fixture of the season at Aston Villa.

N'Golo Kante returned to Chelsea training on Wednesday
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy also took part in training after recovering from injury

Mendy has been the No 1 'keeper since his summer arrival and Thomas Tuchel was confident that he would be available to start when speaking to the press earlier this week.