Premier League 2017/18: 5 injuries that could impact the title race

#2 N'Golo Kante

Injured Kante walks off the field against Bulgaria

The 2015/16 Premier League title winner with Leicester moved to Chelsea for the 2016/17 and once again grabbed the Premier League winners medal. He was the best defensive midfielder for the past 2 season in English Premier League with an impressive 329 tackles, 254 interceptions, 106 clearances, and 670 recoveries.

However, he was forced off in the World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria with a hamstring problem and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks.

What does Kante bring to the Chelsea midfield?

N'Golo Kante started all of Chelsea's games in 2017/18 and was an ever-present player in Chelsea's midfield. In just 7 games this season, he had made 385 passes, 12 accurate long balls, 16 interceptions and 27 tackles. Having sold Matic and with Drinkwater injured, Kante is their midfield linchpin and the key to balancing the attacking and defensive play.