Antonio Conte believes midfielder N’Golo Kante is the best player in the Premier League following his brilliant performance against former club Leicester City on Saturday.

Kante scored against the Foxes with a brilliant 25-yard strike as Chelsea ran out 2-1 winners, and it’s fair to say the Frenchman has had a perfect time throughout his career in England – winning back to back Premier League titles with Leicester and Chelsea.

The defensive midfielder was part of the Foxes team that won the Premier League title during the 15/16 season, before completing his move to Chelsea in last summer’s transfer window. He then went on to win the title last season with the Blues, and was voted as PFA Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year for his efforts.

After the game against Leicester, Conte said: “It was an amazing performance. He played a really fantastic game. He scored but he also made a lot of good runs.”

“N’Golo is a fantastic player and is improving. I think he is now also very good with the ball. Before, people used to say without the ball he has great stamina, he is a great worker.”

“But now with the ball, he is improving a lot – I’m happy with this. We are working a lot with him. Now I think he is a top player.”

“How far up in the world is he? I don’t know but to be the best player of the Premier League last season is a great thing and this season he is confirming this.”

[Quotes via Sky Sports]