Top 5: Frenchmen to play in the Premier League

4. N’Golo Kante

The former Leicester City man has been getting a lot of praise for his performances recently, and rightly so. Leaving Makelele out was a tough choice, but eventually we chose to leave him out in favour of Kante.

Amazingly, the Frenchman still has his doubters. But the truth is, the man is unbelievable. Kante joined Leicester as a relative unknown less than two years ago, but he has quickly established himself as one of the most influential players to ever play in the Premier League.

He completely transformed a Foxes side from relegation certainties into title winners. The former Boulogne midfielder then joined Chelsea for £30m last summer and has turned a team that failed to secure continental football into champions-elect.

The defensive work he does for his team is unbelievable, he covers every single blade of grass and topped the league for both interceptions and tackles last season.

He is also underrated in an attacking sense, he has already scored two vital goals against Manchester United this season and the energetic midfielder also plays a huge role in formulating counter attacks game after game.

Despite playing less than two seasons in the Premier League, his impact on the division has been plain to see. Not only is he the best defensive midfielder in the league, but he is widely considered the best defensive midfielder in the world at this current time.