The 26-year-old, who is only in his second season in English football after joining Leicester from Caen in 2015, also helped France reach the final of Euro 2016 on home soil
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Chelsea will meet either Arsenal or Manchester United in the final
Kane and Lukaku are also on the shortlist for player of the year, and surprisingly the other two nominees, United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal, miss out
Alli has scored 16 goals already this season, but was left off the six-man list
Kante, who was shortlisted last year for his part in Leicester’s remarkable season, but did not make the top three, is the bookmakers’ favourite for the 2016-17 accolade
The Nigerian was on for 90 minutes before leaving the pitch for Kurt Zouma as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points
The Nigerian international is nursing a calf strain, which has seen forced him out of action
After Ander Herrera was dismissed for a second yellow card, a number of United players surrounded the referee to contest the decision, and their actions have been considered outside of regulations by the governing body
Wins for Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City on Sunday had cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the table to seven points
The Clarets boast a formidable home record so far this season, but welcome a team who have won 16 of their last 18 matches to establish themselves as champions-elect
Both sides began the game tentatively but it did not take long for the Blues to gain a foothold in the contest
An eighth win in a row for the Blues in the top flight, and a second in succession from behind, was secured thanks to a second-half turnaround after the hosts failed to make the most of their chances when ahead
Hazard’s brilliant form last month, which included goals in impressive victories against Leicester City, Manchester United and Southampton, have earned him the Premier League’s monthly player prize for the first time.
The Blues looked dominant throughout to maintain their impressive run of form
Hazard has played a pivotal role in Chelsea’s rise up the Premier League table of late, scoring three goals and assisting one more in four Premier League games over the month, as the Blues have risen to fourth and just one point behind current leaders Manchester City
Goals in either half from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa made the difference as the Blues recorded their fourth successive win in the Premier League
Chelsea, with the win, has risen to the top of the English Premier League table on nine points
The champions have gone some way to putting their dismal early-season form behind them, with two wins, one draw and three clean sheets in their last three games in all competitions
Stoke tried to catch the visitors out with an early attack as Xherdan Shaqiri unleashed an overhead kick less than a minute after kickoff, but the Swiss international’s finish did not trouble Asmir Begovic
The Belgium international scored 14 goals and recorded a further eight assists in 37 top-flight games this campaign to help the Blues on their way to the league title in a convincing manner