Thomas Tuchel insists N’Golo Kante IS in his plans at Chelsea as he praises the ‘water carrier’ for making teams better… but boss refuses to be drawn on interest in Erling Haaland and Dayot Upamecano ahead of summer window
Thomas Tuchel has given N’Golo Kante another glowing review after admitting that he is ‘humbled’ to coach the Frenchman before confirming that he midfielder is in his future plans at Chelsea.
The German boss is preparing for his first taste of FA Cup action on Thursday when he takes his side to Oakwell for their fifth-round clash against the Championship side.
And Tuchel confirmed that Kante will start the game before praising his impact and the quality his possesses.
Thomas Tuchel (right) has revealed that N’Golo Kante will start against Barnsley on Thursday
‘I think N’Golo fits into any manager’s plans on the planet,’ Tuchel told reporters on Thursday. ‘I was desperate to have him in my teams [in the past].
‘I am so happy to have him back again. We put him on the pitch against Tottenham and he helped everybody on the pitch, which is what he does.
‘To see the guy live, to see how he works, how humble he is, the quality he gives to the team. I am so humble to be his coach. He will start tomorrow.’
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