Frank Lampard was full of praise for N'Golo Kante after the Chelsea midfielder brought his "ridiculous output" from training into Saturday's win at Newcastle.
Kante, who was Chelsea's captain for the game, turned in a typically energetic display in midfield as the Blues eased to a 2-0 victory.
An own goal from Federico Fernandez gave the Blues the lead in the first half, with Tammy Abraham adding a second in the second period.
And Lampard says he was delighted to see Kante impress after his injury issues. "Last year, however you want to phrase it, he missed 50 per cent of games with injuries, he had a tough time for different reasons," he told reporters. "We’ve been working very hard to get him fit and fresh with how we manage his
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