N'Golo Kanté denies Maurizio Sarri made a mistake by playing him | OneFootball

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté went down with a hamstring injury just ten minutes into their 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday.

Kanté started just three days after going the full 90 minutes in their 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

The incident prompted manager Maurizio Sarri to admit he ‘made a mistake’ by playing the 28-year-old on Sunday, something the World Cup-winner vehemently denied.

“No. I was just fine and it just happened,” Kanté said at Stamford Bridge. “I’m ok, I just have pain through my hamstring and I just need a bit of time to check what it is.

“That is one possibility [that I will be out until the final], but first, we need to check and take the time to check everything to see how long it will take.

“As we know we have two targets and, after a difficult time in the league, we have the opportunity to finish well and take the third position.

“It will be an important game against Leicester and we still have the second leg of the Europa League.

“We cannot say that [we have momentum] because at too many times this season, we are winning and losing, winning and losing.

“[The fans] are behind us, they want the same result as we want and they are just trying to show what they want from us [by booing].

“At the end, we all want a good season and to finish well. So we hope we can get what we want on Thursday and go to the final.

“We want to qualify for the Champions League and get a trophy. It would be a great finish.

“Why not? It can make this season be cheerful. But step by step, the first step is to get to the final.”

Kanté has made a whopping 52 appearances in all competitions for the Blues this season.