Conor Gallagher has responded after former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel compared him to N’Golo Kante.

“When he said it, it did make me laugh and surprise me a little bit,” Gallagher said in response to Tuchel comparing him to Kante.

“It’s obviously a massive compliment, even if I’m half the player Kante is because I feel like he’s the best midfielder in the world, probably still now when he’s fit.

“We are obviously different players. He probably gets around a bit more than me, he’s a bit sharper than me. So yeah, we’re different players.”