Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate Patrice Evra is 'fed up' with suggestions that Lionel Messi should win the 2021 Ballon d'Or award. Evra has labelled the chance of Messi being named the world's best player again by France Football as 'rotten'.
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Jorginho was named the UEFA Men's Player of the Year in August after playing a crucial role in Chelsea's Champions League win and Italy's Euro 2020 triumph.
Kante also earned mass plaudits for his role in Chelsea's European success as part of Thomas Tuchel's midfield.
The pair are included in the 14 Premier League players nominated in the final 30.
They are joined by Chelsea teammates Cesar Azpilicueta, Mason Mount and Romelu Lukaku in the star-studded line-up for this year's award.