Sarri rules out Kante switch to Chelsea central midfield


  • Football
  • Thursday, 29 Nov 2018

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Chelsea Training - Cobham Training Centre, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Britain - November 28, 2018 Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and N'Golo Kante during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will not be moved back to his preferred position in central midfield as the role is more suited to technical players such as Jorginho and Cesc Fabregas, according to manager Maurizio Sarri.

Kante emerged as a leading deep-lying midfielder in recent seasons, winning back-to-back Premier League titles with Leicester City and Chelsea as well as helping France claim the World Cup, but Sarri said he had to adapt to an advanced role.

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