N'Golo Kante been carrying teams ever since he turned up in England in 2015 so it was appropriate he was lifted in celebration by his Chelsea team-mates after their Champions League triumph - once again the unassuming midfielder was excellent

It was Steve Walsh's famous line about N'Golo Kante which sprung to mind as the Frenchman stopped another Manchester City attack.

The Leicester scout was reflecting on that improbable title win back in 2015-16 and revealed the secret of that team's success. 'We play Danny Drinkwater in midfield and N'Golo Kante either side of him,' quipped Walsh.

It feels like that with Kante. 'He's here! He's there! He's everywhere! N'Golo! N'Golo!' roared the Chelsea fans periodically throughout the game. Except they insert another word into that chant to make it scan better. Kante may not fully approve of the language, as a modest, quietly-spoken Muslim.