Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan picks N’Golo Kante as the toughest midfielder he has ever played against, according to SportBible.

"N’Golo Kante is someone who’s really annoying for a midfielder," Gundogan said. "For a midfielder like me who’s into passing and controlling the game, it’s not easy to play against someone like him.


"You feel like you’re past him and then he just appears again. The Premier League has the best players in the world so every single game is tough and that’s why I’m here – I want to challenge myself and compete with the best and Kante is one of the best midfielders in the world."

That's some compliment considering Gundogan has faced the likes of Fabinho, Christian Eriksen and Paul Pogba who, on their day, can be very threatening.