N’Golo Kante says Chelsea team-mates have a responsibility to get the best out of Tiemoue Bakayoko

Blues brothers | Kante (right) says whole team needs to help Bakayoko
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Simon Johnson11 December 2017

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante insists Tiemoue Bakayoko is happy at Stamford Bridge but suggests everyone in the team can do more to him play better.

Bakayoko has disappointed since joining Chelsea from Monaco for £40m in July and was taken off at half-time during Chelsea's 1-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday.

The 23-year-old last completed 90 minutes for the Blues against West Brom on November 18th and is under pressure for his first team place from Danny Drinkwater.

Kante, who made an instant impact in English football after moving to Leicester from Caen in 2015, believes there is still a lot more to come from Bakayoko.

​Kante told Standard Sport: "He is training hard and giving his best. We have to make him play in the best way.

"Is there more of a team responsibility to get the best out of him? Yes. But not just Tiemoue, for everyone. We have to work together for the good of the team, for trying to win games. That is what we train to do.

"Tiemoue played a good game (at West Ham), but at half-time the manager decided to change the tactics to put Pedro in because he is more offensive. That's why he was substituted but he was doing well."

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Kante says he is prepared to help Bakayoko adapt to English football, but doesn't think the midfielder needs his assistance.

He added: "I think he is having a good time now at Chelsea. He is a professional.

"If he needs advice, I can give it to him. But it is the same at every club - try to work in training, to understand what the coach wants and give your best in the game. It is the same everywhere."

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