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Daniel Orme

Senegal's 'own N'Golo Kante' is key to England clash after "dream" U-turn paid off

Senegal are blessed with plenty of talent including a number of established Premier League stars ahead of their World Cup last-16 showdown with England.

One of those players that may slip underneath the radar is defensive midfielder Nampalys Mendy. A former club-record signing for Leicester City, supporters would be forgiven for forgetting that he was still at the King Power Stadium.

The France-born midfielder initially arrived in the Midlands in the summer of 2016 as the Foxes attempted to bolster their squad in the aftermath of their title win. Claudio Ranieri was also attempting to compensate for the loss of N’Golo Kante - the Frenchman who completed a big-money move to Chelsea.

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