Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has ruled N'Golo Kante out of his side's upcoming clashes with Watford and Valencia.
Chelsea visit Wolves on Saturday in their Premier League encounter before welcoming Spanish outfit Valencia to Stamford Bridge on Tuedsay in their opening Champions League game of the season.
The French midfielder is struggling with an ankle injury and Lampard says he is "a week or so" away from returning to action.
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Lampard does, however, have some good news for the Blues, as he confirmed defender Antonio Rudiger is available once again, while Pedro and Mateo Kovacic are fit, too.