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Chelsea: Tuchel regrets Kanté’s absence…

It is no longer a secret, N’Golo Kanté is an essential element for the success of Chelsea. And this for several seasons. Unfortunately, the French international is struggling to get rid of recurring physical glitches, and has been missing too often in recent months. Freshly returned from injury, the former Leicester was praised by his coach.

Tuchel is in love with his talisman

Indeed, Thomas Tuchel spoke about the importance of his midfield after the draw conceded against Leicester (1-1), regretting his repeated absences and insisting on his unequaled contribution to the Blues. “I think he’s our key, key, key player. But key, key, key players have to be on the pitch and he’s only played 40% of the games so it’s maybe a miracle that we came in third place”first confided the German.

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“He’s our Mo Salah, he’s our Van Dijk, he’s our De Bruyne, he’s our Neymar, he’s our Kylian Mbappé. He’s just that player, the guy who makes the difference and if you only have him 40% of the time it’s a huge problem. Given that percentage it puts everything into perspective, because I saw Liverpool last season without Van Dijk and they struggled a lot. He’s one of the very best midfielders in the world”, then insisted Thomas Tuchel, passed by Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain.

19 matches missed this season

In total, N’Golo Kanté forfeited 19 times during this 2021-22 financial year. Under these conditions, it is difficult to bring the expected influence and to find the rhythm necessary to regain its level of yesteryear. Despite this, his talent has never been questioned.

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