Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is excited by their current squad.

The 29-year-old won the Premier League title in his first season at Chelsea, 2016/17, having done so in the previous season at Leicester too.

"For sure we have a beautiful squad," he told the club's website. "Everyone is involved. As players we know what is required to be part of the starting 11 and on the bench, because many players have shown that even with less time they play very well. It's for the manager to decide but as soon as we are on the pitch, we try to give the best for the club.

"We had some new players coming in this season and so far they are doing very well. They feel good and we feel good with them. Now they are part of the team we don't see them as new players because everyone is in a good mood and has the desire to do well for the club.

"This season there are a lot of teams at the top of the table with not many points difference," he adds. "It means this season is open for everyone so it's good for us to keep up in this part of the table.

"We are in a good position but this season is still young."