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Jamie Kemble

Mendy, Kante - Chelsea team news and injury latest ahead of Champions League final vs Man City

Chelsea are preparing for their first Champions League final since winning the competition in 2012.

The Blues face Premier League rivals Manchester City this evening in Porto, looking to make it three straight wins against the Premier League champions having already beaten them in the FA Cup and in the league in recent weeks.

City will be looking to win their first-ever Champions League title, but Thomas Tuchel's men will have other ideas in the relocated final, which was supposed to be played in Istanbul.

And ahead of the tasty clash at Estadio do Dragao, the Blues have been handed two huge injury boosts amid concerns over goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and midfield star N'Golo Kante - with every other senior player fit as well.

Edouard Mendy

Mendy picked up a rib injury during the defeat to Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season, but he will return in time for the Champions League final.

Speaking about team news in his pre-match press conference, Tuche revealed: "The team news is the best news ever, we have a full squad.

"We have no injuries and I hope it stays like that until after we finish today’s training session."

Mendy has been the Blues' number one in the Champions League, as well as the Premier League, this season, and it will be a huge boost to have him fit to start ahead of Saturday evening.

N'Golo Kante

Kante missed the final game against Villa, but as Tuchel confirmed in the statement above, he will also be fit to play, and had previously said: "He looks good, and I hope he stays like that.

"We will just put him in training when the game starts on Saturday and not speak to doctors and physios or changing tactics. Sounds good to me."

Kante has since trained and he will now be fit to start this evening in what is another huge boost for the Blues.

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