Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is hailing N’Golo Kantè as the complete midfielder after he finally settled into his new environment in west London.

Kantè has stepped up a gear since Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, providing him with further opportunities to get forward, after his £30 million summer move following Leicester City’s stunning Premier League success.

The Frenchman produced outstanding performances in consecutive league victories over Hull, Leicester and Manchester United, even scoring a rare goal against Jose Mourinho’s side, throwing aside descriptions of him as a holding midfielder in the Claude Makelele style.