Kurt Zouma has praised N’Golo Kante’s impact at Chelsea. (AMA/Getty Images)

Kurt Zouma admits Chelsea’s players make fun of N’Golo Kante because of how impressive he is during games.

After winning the Premier League title with Leicester City last season, the 25-year-old completed a £32 million switch to Stamford Bridge and has been a key figure in Antonio Conte’s midfield this term.

Zouma admits he has been blown away by the impact Kante has made at Chelsea but reveals that the midfielder is ‘very timid’ off the pitch.

‘He won 14 of 16 tackles [against Liverpool], and the next-best in the game won three,’ Zouma told L’Equipe.


‘The following day, during our video session, you could only see him. The guys said to him, ‘You’re doing it on purpose. Losing the ball so you can tackle and and win it back again.’

Kante set a new Premier League record with his 14 tackles against Liverpool (AFP/Getty Images)

‘We make fun of him, but it’s because we love him, and that he impresses us.



‘For me, he’s been incredible in every game this season.

‘Off the pitch, he’s very simple, very timid, the others rarely hear his voice. He’s not someone who’ll come and talk, you have to go to him to hear his little voice. He’s next to me in the dressing room, I often bother him, make fun of him a little bit. He makes me laugh so much.

Kante is ‘very timid’ off the pitch, reveals Zouma. (AMA/Getty Images)

‘He’s really funny. I like him a lot, and everyone loves him in the dressing room.

‘When he scored against Manchester United, everyone was so happy for him and went to jump on him, pat him on the head.

‘He’s so timid, but so impressive on the pitch! He deserves everything he gets.’

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