There would not be too many people ready to argue that N’Golo Kanté is not the best defensive midfielder in the world.

Before Maurizio Sarri arrived at Stamford Bridge, it would have seemed inconceivable to move Kanté out of the position in which he had won two Premier League titles in the past three seasons for Chelsea and Leicester City.

Kanté is the kind of player you could ask to do anything and he would give it a very decent go. But his instinct is to defend, to cut out opposition passes, to smell danger.

Given Chelsea remain unbeaten this season, it is hard to argue with anything Sarri has done in equalling Frank Clark’s Premier League record of not losing any of his first 11 games in charge.

But Kanté is not completely comfortable in his new role on the right of a midfield three and Chelsea’s defence certainly appear to miss the security of having the Frenchman sitting just in front of them.

For all his ability on the ball, Jorginho does not possesses the defensive instincts of Kanté and that was evident in the goal Chelsea conceded to Crystal Palace.