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Champions League Preview: Kante out for Chelsea

Oct 02, 2019

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante will undergo a late fitness test, ahead of tomorrow morning's Champions League tie against Lille.

A hamstring problem had forced the midfielder to miss their EPL tie against Brighton at the weekend. 

Catch Lille vs Chelsea from 3am tomorrow morning, LIVE on Astro channel 818 

Also in action tomorrow morning, Liverpool host Salzburg, while Barcelona are at home to Inter Milan. 
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is close to making his comeback from a calf injury. 

The Brazilian has not seen action since he picked up the problem in the Reds's season-opener against Norwich.

Boss Jurgen Klopp says Becker could return for the EPL clash against Manchester United later this month. 

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Cardiff will lodge an appeal, after Fifa said the Msian-owned football club has to pay Nantes 5 million pounds over the transfer of Emiliano Sala last year. 

It's the first installment of the 15 million pound fee for the Argentine, who was killed in a plane crash as he was about to complete his move to Cardiff from the French club.