France boss Didier Deschamps has described in-form Leicester City star N'Golo Kante as a "complete midfielder".
Deschamps rewarded the 24-year-old's stellar form for the Foxes by handing him a first international call-up for friendlies with the Netherlands and Russia later this month.
Leicester sit top of the Premier League, five points clear of Tottenham Hotspur, and the Bleus coach is delighted with Kante's performances this season.
"He is a complete midfielder," he told reporters at a news conference. "He has this great ability to recover the ball. He anticipates well, and he positions well.
"That's not it. He has also this great physical ability which enables him to be a box to box player like they say in England. He is able to attack as well.
"It was less visible at Caen but we were monitoring him. He is under the spotlight because he plays for Leicester and Leicester is the surprise. He is playing well regularly in every game. So, he has an interesting profile."
Kante has played in 29 of Leicester's 30 league games this season, starting 25 of them.
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