Thomas Tuchel happy to work with N’Golo Kante

Thomas Tuchel looks forward to unleashing the midfielder N’Golo Kante, who is fit to start, in the FA Cup tie with Barnsley.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is pleased to lastly have the chance to work with N’Golo Kante, a midfielder who “makes teams better”.

“I think N’Golo fits into any manager’s plans on the planet. I was desperate to have him in my teams [in the past],” Tuchel told reporters.

“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 humbled to be his coach. He will start tomorrow.”