Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel knows winning the Carabao Cup will be special for N'Golo Kante.
Ahead of Sunday's final against Liverpool, Tuchel was asked about the prospect of Kante claiming the only trophy he is yet to get his hands on in England, the League Cup.
"To have players in your squad like Azpi and N'Golo, who take care of matches like this, who have the experience and know what it takes, it is so important. It gives you a genuine belief and you cannot substitute this with anything else. Not with talking, or video," he said.
Kante has returned to some of his best form in a Chelsea shirt in recent weeks after a tricky winter period with injuries.
"At the moment, I am happy that N'Golo has found his form again after struggling in the latest games," Tuchel said.
"He was good at Crystal Palace and brilliant against Lille. He was the key player that he is for us. It makes the manager sleep good before important matches if N'Golo and Azpi, the captain, are in good shape. It is a good sign."
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