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Steven N'Zonzi is Sevilla's pass master hoping to dump Leicester City out of the Champions League... and maybe earn himself a summer move to one of Europe's elite

Daily Mail | February 21, 2017

Related Topics: Marco Verratti, UEFA Champions League, Steven N'Zonzi, Leicester City F.C., Sevilla FC, Stephen Ireland, Thiago Alcântara, Stoke City F.C., Tony Pulis

The usual suspects currently lead the way in Uefa's Champions League passing stats: PSG's Marco Verratti, Dortmund's Julian Weigl and Bayern's Thiago Alcantara are in the top three.

And then in fifth place there's the fella who used to play for Blackburn and Stoke, Steven N'Zonzi.

Ahead of Wednesday night's meeting with Leicester in the Champions League he fondly recalls Tony Pulis signing him as a broad-shouldered 6ft 3in destroyer, and Mark Hughes then recognising his other qualities and building a passing team around him.

Steven N'Zonzi pictured at Sevilla's training ground this week as the Spanish side prepare to face Leicester City in the last 16 of the Champions League
Steven N'Zonzi pictured at Sevilla's training ground this week as the Spanish side prepare to face Leicester City in the last 16 of the Champions League
Steven N'Zonzi in the thick of things as Sevilla train ahead of the first leg tie on Wednesday
Steven N'Zonzi in the thick of things as Sevilla train ahead of the first leg tie on Wednesday
N'Zonzi helped Sevilla to victory in the UEFA Europa League last season, defeating Liverpool in the final and securing their Champions League place this campaign
N'Zonzi helped Sevilla to victory in the UEFA Europa League last season, defeating Liverpool in the final and securing their Champions League place this campaign

'I have spoken with Stephen Ireland, Mame Diouf and Marko Arnautovic although not too often,' he says of his former team-mates.

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