Chelsea legend Claude Makelele recently called on N’Golo Kante to do more and demonstrate he is a senior player in the Blues’ squad.

The 29-year-old has been in and out of the team since Thomas Tuchel’s arrival as manager and Makelele wants to see the midfielder take more responsibility:

“For me, I expect more from N’Golo Kante because he can be better than me. He needs more communication with his defenders. You want him to have more responsibility, more power to say: ‘I’m here. You do this behind me and I’ll do this in front of you’. He can have leadership in this team. I know Kante is shy, never talks, he just wants to do his job. But I think he can do more.”

Makelele’s comments also highlight another concern about Kante’s form. Some fans think the Frenchman’s performances have noticeably dropped in the last couple of seasons. Press the next page as we take a look at the numbers to see if that perception is correct.