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'We both realise it's exceptional' - Kante proud to face former team-mate Mahrez in Champions League final

The Frenchman says he's been in touch with his one-time Leicester City colleague ahead of the European showpiece at Estadio do Dragao

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante says he's proud to be facing former team-mate and Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez in the Champions League final.

Newly crowned Premier League champions City will take on Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea in an all-English European showpiece at the Estadio Dragao on Saturday night.

Kante and Mahrez are set to face off in the biggest event in the club football calendar, capping a remarkable rise to prominence for the two men who initially built up their sterling reputations at Leicester City.