Cesc Fabregas covered more distance than N’Golo Kante vs Man City. (Getty Images)

Move over, N’Golo Kante. Antonio Conte had a new man who covered every blade of grass during Chelsea’s latest victory.

The £32 million summer signing from Leicester City is well known for his superb level of stamina and his ability to stop the threat of attacks in Chelsea’s midfield.

But in the 3-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday, it wasn’t the France international who covered the most distance of any player on the pitch.

That title goes to Cesc Fabregas, who ran 12.4 kilometres during the match, according to Opta’s stats.


Fabregas vs Man City Assists: 1 Chances created: 2 Touches: 59 Total passes: 50 Pass success: 90%

Kante was one of Chelsea’s star men against City. (Getty Images)

Admittedly, Kante wasn’t too far behind as he clocked up 12.3km during his time on the pitch.



But given that was Fabregas’ first competitive game in over two months – his last was against Arsenal on September 24 – you’ve got to hand it to the 29-year-old.

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