Updated: May 4, 2021, 11:06 pm
Thomas Tuchel has backed N’Golo Kante, pictured, in his bid to add the Champions League trophy to his impressive career silverware haul (Adam Davy/PA)
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Thomas Tuchel has backed N’Golo Kante to complete his set of football’s top prizes as Chelsea chase Champions League glory.
Kante has lifted the Premier League with Leicester and Chelsea, and the World Cup with France, but Europe’s top club crown has so far avoided him.
Ramos and Mendy rejoin Real Madrid squad in training, available against Chelsea
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Real Madrid defenders Ferland Mendy and Sergio Ramos completed Monday’s training session with the rest of the squad and appear ready to face Chelsea in the return leg of the Champions League Semifinals this Wednesday.
Their recovery is great news for Madrid, given that Varane and Carvajal will miss the game. All things considered, Nacho, Militao, Ramos and Mendy will almost certainly be Real Madrid’s defensive line at Stamford Bridge, with Odriozola and Marcelo waiting for their opportunity if Ramos or Mendy aren’t ready enough to play and start.
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Real Madrid host Osasuna on Saturday night, with
Zinedine Zidane trying his best not to let his players focus shift from their pursuit of the title in
LaLiga Santander.
Los Blancos would be forgiven for having one eye on Wednesday night and the second leg of their
Champions League semi-final with Chelsea.
As a result, Zidane has plenty of decisions to make over what kind of team he fields at the
Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano this weekend.
One the one hand, he could name his strongest line-up possible in order to keep
Real Madrid in the hunt at the top of LaLiga Santander s table.