Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was not surprised with N'Golo Kante's performance against Liverpool on Sunday.

The France international has been stricken with injuries so far this season, but bounced back to score a wonderful goal in the 2-1 loss to the Reds at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking after the game, Lampard said: "We end up being not surprised with Kante, which is not fair on him really.

"He did it in the Super Cup without training, he did it today with probably not match-fit training, but he's so important for us you put him in the team and he showed his qualities.

Lampard also had special praise for young defende Fiyako Tomori.

"I have to single out Tomori. For a young player like him to go up against Mo Salah, who is lethal, and deal with him for pace and in the mind, I thought was class. Everything he did was. Those are the signs I'm looking for individually."