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How Thomas Tuchel has turned N'Golo Kante into 'one-and-a-half men' again: Chelsea boss's clever management has allowed his little star to put 18 months of injury woe behind him and dominate the midfield once more

In the 94th minute at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, N'Golo Kante was doing what N'Golo Kante does best.

Defending an Atletico Madrid throw-in deep inside his own half, the Frenchman acted once again as a screen, protecting the back four as he rose to nod the ball down to Callum Hudson-Odoi and quell any imminent danger.

With the ball fed through to Christian Pulisic, Kante decided the American may need some support. embarking on a lung-busting run from one box to the other, drawing the attentions of the one spare defender and creating the space for Emerson, who fired home having been afforded the freedom of the Atletico penalty area.