Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante went into the World Cup final carrying an illness.

Kante was hooked after 55 minutes in the World Cup final after having a poor game. The 27-year-old was instrumental in France winning the tournament, putting in a series of brilliant performances.

But his usually impressive standards dropped at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday.

Le Parisien says the defensive midfielder was suffering from gastroenteritis on the day.