5 Premier League stars who may have deliberately got suspended to take Christmas off

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City in action during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester City at the King Power Stadium on December 10, 2016 in Leicester, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Jamie Vardy will miss the entire festive period through suspension

#4 N’Golo Kante

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: N'Golo Kante of Chelsea (L) puts pressure on Damien Delaney of Crystal Palace (R) during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park on December 17, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Kante was shown a yellow card at Selhurst Park

Another of Leicester’s last season’s heroes finds his name on this list. N’Golo Kante was probably the best player in England last season finishing with the highest number of interceptions and tackles in the league. He moved to Chelsea in summer this year and has been a crucial part of Antonio Conte’s team’s title charge.

After a stellar first season in England, Kante has only got better in his second. While his defensive contributions are still on the same level, he has improved drastically is attacking aspect.

Another notable aspect of Kante’s playing style is his calmness. He received only three yellow cards throughout the course of the last season and did not miss a single game owing to suspension. It comes as a surprise, thus, that he has already been booked five times this term.

After a clean start to the season, Kante accumulated three yellow cards in his last four matches. The yellow card at Crystal Palace in the mid-week ensured that he got Christmas off.

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