The 3 key battles as Leicester City host Chelsea in the Premier League

Danny Drinkwater vs N’Golo Kante

It was the midfield partnership that helped win the league for Leicester last season, yet Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kante are set to face each other on Saturday.

Leicester’s Drinkwater has not been as good in the middle for the Foxes this season, perhaps because of Kante’s departure, yet there have been signs that he is beginning to get back to the sort of form that won him an England call-up back in March.

However, he’ll face the ultimate test on Saturday in former teammate Kante, who has continued where he left off at Leicester at Stamford Bridge with several dominant midfield displays alongside Nemanja Matic.

Nonetheless, the French international was easily second best to Victor Wanyama in their defeat to Spurs last week, and Drinkwater should look at that display from the Kenyan international as a way to thwart Kante’s influence on proceedings.

They know each other’s games, yet whoever wins this midfield battle is likely to have a big say in the outcome on Saturday night.