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'Kante has got hair!' - Chelsea fans cannot believe Kante's new look as Blues resume training

Chelsea's players stepped up their return to match-action on Tuesday as they returned to their Cobham training base for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown.

After nine weeks away from each other, the Blues' players split up into small groups to participate in 75-minute sessions as Frank Lampard and his coaching staff looked to put their players through their paces ahead of, hopefully, returning to Premier League action next month.

But whilst Chelsea's players' return to training should have been the hot topic of the day amongst the Chelsea fans, it was another finding from the day's training session that got Chelsea's supporters talking.

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Since UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson put in place a nationwide lockdown back on March 23 in a bid to slow down the spread of COVID-19, hairdressers, just like thousands of other businesses, have been forced to close their doors, with them not allowed to reopen, as it stands, until July 4 at the earliest.

And it seems as though one Chelsea star has certainly felt the effect of having his trip to the hairdressers erased from his lifestyle.

N'Golo Kante was snapped training with a full head of hair, which for him is a completely unrecognisable look. Ever since he arrived in the Premier League in 2015, joining Leicester City, the Frenchman has only ever been bald.

The Blues midfielder's new look immediately got Chelsea's supporters talking on social media, as they were left stunned by the midfield enforcer's new style.

Here is a close look at what some Chelsea fans had to say in response to Kante's new hair style...

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