N’Golo Kante says it is always a special occasion when he comes up against Leicester City, given the incredible year he enjoyed there, but the only thing on his mind when he does so tonight will be ending the season well with Chelsea.
It was Leicester who first brought the Frenchman to England, in 2015, when he played a key role in the club’s fairy-tale Premier League title triumph during his debut season in the country, before moving to Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign.
Ahead of us hosting the Foxes in west London tonight for our penultimate fixture of this season, Kante confirmed these games against his former club always hold a special significance to him, but his focus will be firmly on his current team and making sure we secure the third spot in the table we have occupied since December.
‘Of course when we play against Leicester it is always special,’ he said. ‘Leicester were my first club in England, gave me my first title in England. We achieved some great things and it’s very special to play against them as a club. But many of the players have changed and of course now I’m a Chelsea player.
