The Blues were well below-par before the international break as they lost 2-0 at Everton in a real blow to their top four hopes. The teenager was called into the England senior squad during the international break and made his first start in the win in Montenegro. On his team selection, Sarri said: "At the moment, Kante has played 50 matches this season and Hazard 47. "They played with the national team, Hazard for 187 minutes and Kante for 175. He also explained Hudson-Odoi's absence, adding: "I had the whole international break with Pedro and Willian in training so I decided to start with them."

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2019 12:20 UTC