When Arsenal face Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, N’Golo Kante will certainly be in the lineup for the visitors.
Since moving to west London this summer, Kante has quickly established himself as an integral part of Antonio Conte’s preferred starting XI. Arsene Wenger may well look on enviously—he’s on record about his admiration for his fellow Frenchman. However, he will feel reassured that he has enough midfield riches of his own—especially with new boy Granit Xhaka beginning to make his mark on the side.
Kante rose to prominence last season after his remarkable ability to break up play helped propel Leicester City to the unlikeliest of title successes.