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Chelsea's Frank Lampard criticises Didier Deschamps over N'Golo Kante injury

Frank Lampard has said that France's handling of N'Golo Kante's groin injury during the international break was "not a laughing matter."

Kante suffered an injury while warming up ahead of France's Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland last Friday, a game his nation went on to win 1-0, and the midfielder then sat on the bench during France's 1-1 draw with Turkey on Monday.

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France manager Didier Deschamps said earlier this month: "Frank rang to ask me not to pick N'Golo for last month's matches.