Chelsea 3-1 Crystal Palace: 5 Talking Points

#4 The best is yet to come from N'Golo Kante

Kante has struggled to operate in a different role under Sarri

N'Golo Kante wasted very little time in establishing himself as an integral part of the Chelsea side since arriving from Leicester City after helping the Foxes to the Premier League title in 2016. However, the change in management over the course of the summer has meant that Kante is now operating in an unfamiliar role within the 4-3-3 formation deployed by Sarri.

The Frenchman has started games on the right side of midfield, albeit being tried and tested successfully from a more central role, and has yet to live up to the expectations under Sarri this term.

Kante struggled to make an impact against Palace due to his lack of technical ability while going forward and sprayed a few misplaced passes in the first half while also finding himself out of place and out of purpose during a number of instances.

The midfielder is still only getting accustomed to the new role, but he is undoubtedly having to deal with a huge learning curve that could make-or-break him by the end of the season.