EPL 2016-17: Chelsea vs Leicester City - 3 key battles to watch out for

#2 N’Golo Kante vs Danny Drinkwater

Former teammates Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kante will be up against each other for the first time

N’Golo Kante had been phenomenal for Leicester last season and seems to have carried his good form to Stamford Bridge, putting in numerous eye-catching performances. The Frenchman has proved to be a solid presence in the midfield, breaking the opposition’s rhythm frequently with a mixture of tackles and interceptions and has often spared his side the blushes since arriving at the club.

On Saturday, he goes head to head with his former teammate Danny Drinkwater, who seems to be having a good season despite his club’s form. The departure of Kante to Chelsea has offered him a larger role at the club and he is flourishing being the main man in the midfield.

Both men love a fight in the middle of the park and we expect the game to be a feisty affair. The athleticism and abilities of both the players as rock solid midfielders will definitely be expected to come to the forefront.

While their destroying abilities grab the highlights, they are both capable of dictating the tempo of the game and we believe it will largely come down to which of the two midfielders can dictate the tempo of the game to their team’s advantage.