N'Golo Kante made his first start since August in Chelsea's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday night and featured for his third head coach in as many games such have been his injuries and the management of his rehabilitation. Excitement was palpable upon his entrance to the pitch at Stamford Bridge against Aston Villa, but starting a match against fresh bodies is something different entirely.
So, you could expect too much from the Frenchman but perhaps onlookers will have forgotten just what they expect of the 32-year-old whose contract expires in the summer. The midfielder's lack of action would make it difficult for any concrete decision over his future, though the trajectory appears to be heading in the direction of an extension.
Would Kante be able to hit the ground running against Liverpool? football.london kept a close eye on the World Cup winner during his time on the pitch to see how he got on.
