Former Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise has likened N'Golo Kante to club great Claude Makelele.
The 25-year-old has continued his impressive form this season and is one of the main reasons why the London side appears to be cruising towards the Premier League title.
Since joining from Leicester City last year, France international Kante has made the anchorman role his own at Chelsea, who have a 10-point cushion over second-placed Tottenham with 12 games remaining.
And Wise believes comparisons can be made between Kante and his compatriot Makelele, who played over 200 games for the Blues.