Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester can cope without N'Golo Kante
The French midfielder, who helped the Foxes win the Premier League title last season, left for Chelsea in a £30m deal earlier this month.
His performances had made him one of the most coveted midfielders on the planet, with Chelsea pipping the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid to his signature.
Don't worry. Football in Leicester will keep going
Claudio Ranieri
However, despite Kante's impress form last season, Ranieri believes that Leicester will recover from the loss of their star midfielder.
Speaking after their 1-1 draw with Celtic, the Italian said: "Last season we lost Esteban Cambiasso and everybody was crying.
"Now we are crying because we lost Kante. Don't worry. Football in Leicester will keep going."
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It has been a summer of uncertainty for Leicester fans, with many of their star performers targets for other clubs.
They have already managed to keep Jamie Vardy from Arsenal's clutches, but Riyad Mahrez's future appears less certain amid interest from the Gunners.
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