Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed that N'Golo Kante's injury is not as serious as fans had feared.

Kante was not in the matchday squad for the Blues' 7-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday in the Premier League.

Fans were concerned Kante may be out for a significant spell, but Tuchel revealed he may be back in the squad for their Carabao Cup clash against Southampton on Tuesday.

"The [Norwich] game was too early," said Tuchel.

"He did the full training on Friday. After training he said he feels his muscles tight. No injury, full training.

"He went to the physios for massages and some treatment, and he actually wanted to wait until Saturday in the morning to make the decision and I said no. It is such an early game, the possibility that it will change is not so high, take your time.

"It was simply one day too early. If the match had been on Sunday, he would have played so he's fully available for Tuesday and Newcastle."