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It wasn’t just his teammates dwarfing N’Golo Kante ahead of Monday’s West Ham game

Published 20:47 6 Mar 2017 GMT

Updated 21:12 6 Mar 2017 GMT

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It wasn’t just his teammates dwarfing N’Golo Kante ahead of Monday’s West Ham game

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N'Golo Kante, as we've seen again this year, is a bloody good footballer.

Having played a key role in Leicester's successes last year, the Frenchman appears to be within touching distance of his second league title in as many years. It wouldn't be that much of a surprise if he finished the season with a couple of the big individual awards, either. Blessed with the ability to do the work of at least seven people at once, it seems quite incredible that the French midfielder stands at just 5'6". As he lined up beside teammates Thibaut Courtois and David Luiz ahead of Monday night's game with West Ham at the London Stadium, his lack of height compared to some of his teammates was there for all to see. And, as pointed out by a few people watching the game, Kante also appeared to be dwarfed by Chelsea's (admittedly quite tall child) mascot for the night... https://twitter.com/MarkOgden_/status/838841457628884994 See, look... https://twitter.com/REEVE1991/status/838841684511363074 And for those of you who reckon the perspectives a bit messed up on that particular picture, here's another one... https://twitter.com/Lozefc/status/838841050655510528 https://twitter.com/jamesroddy8/status/838840753447190528 https://twitter.com/TamGraham54/status/838841379933532161 https://twitter.com/jevans286/status/838841240821063682 Still, what he lacks in height he more than makes up for in ability to win a football, as he showed when intercepting Mark Noble's pass and starting the move for Eden Hazard's opener. Catch up with the latest episode of 888Sport Football Friday Live

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It wasn't just his teammates dwarfing N'Golo Kante ahead of Monday's West Ham game