Claudio Ranieri has urged Leicester fans to give N'Golo Kante a champions' reception when the French midfielder returns to the King Power Stadium for the first time since moving to Chelsea for £30million.
But Ranieri also told Kante that his performances for Leicester were better than under Antonio Conte because he no longer owns the spotlight as he did last season.
The Italian believes Kante's contributions were more valuable for Leicester than they have been at Chelsea, where Eden Hazard and Diego Costa lead a collection of higher-calibre talents.
'I hope our fans give him a warm reception because he was our champion,' said Ranieri.