Chelsea 2 (3) – Real Madrid 0 (1): summary, result and goals. Champions League

Kanté was one of the protagonists of the first leg in Valdebebas. The Frenchman, who was chosen MVP of the match, will be one of those chosen by Tuchel in the XI tonight. But the road to reach this level was not easy. At the same time as the German coach's arrival on the Chelsea bench, the French midfielder suffered an injury that made line-up management difficult for Tuchel. In fact, Kanté did not start with the German until February 20, that is, a month after the coach to the blue bench.

Now he is an indispensable player in Tuchel's Chelsea, who is a fan of Kanté. “I think N'Golo fits the plans of any technician on the planet. In the past, I was desperate not to have him on my teams. See the guy live, how he works, how humble he is, the quality he brings to the team. I am very honored to be his coach. ”

“It's hard to imagine our game without N'Golo, but at the same time, we have to be absolutely careful with him and his situation,” Tuchel said during another Kanté injury. In fact, this weekend, the Frenchman was a substitute against Fulham, as Chelsea cannot afford not to enjoy Kanté in the most important match in their most recent history.