Edouard Mendy has labelled N'Golo Kante "a complete player" and "indispensable" for Chelsea.
The French midfielder was named man of the match in the Champions League final triumph over Manchester City last week.
Speaking to L'Equipe about Kante, Mendy said: "He is someone who does not like to be in the spotlight and receive praise but he is indispensable to any team.
"The work he does on the field is just amazing. He really is a complete player."
And on the Champions League win, he added: "I am very proud and very happy to have lived this moment, it is something rare in the career of a player.
"We had built up a lot of confidence since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel. In particular against Manchester City, as we had beaten them twice. We knew we were better than them physically.
"In the stats, in the data, we were superior to them. We knew that we had to play the perfect game to win this trophy. And, tactically, we played the perfect game."
