The Blues opted against fielding a World Cup winner from the start at Wembley, and did not make him their first midfield change.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has explained why N’Golo Kante was left out of his starting XI for the FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace.
The Blues opted to go with Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic in their engine room against the Eagles, but were forced into a change after just 26 minutes when the Croatia international picked up an injury.
World Cup winner Kante was left sitting on the bench again as Ruben Loftus-Cheek was introduced, with the Frenchman seeing only 13 minutes late on when he replaced Italy star Jorginho.
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