Kanté left out of Chelsea squad for Lampard’s debut as caretaker manager, rested for player protection

In Frank Lampard’s debut match as Chelsea’s caretaker manager, midfielder N’Golo Kanté was surprisingly left out of the squad, despite being fit to play. Lampard explained that Kanté was rested as the team needed to protect some of the players in the squad. This decision caused a stir among Chelsea fans, as Kanté is widely regarded as one of the team’s most important players