Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has claimed that his team “have to win a minimum of five” of their final six games of the Premier League season in order to land the crown.

The Blues will enter Tuesday night’s home game with Southampton four points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table.

Victory over the Saints would open up a seven-point lead at the summit, and Kante has insisted that every league game from this position is “like a final” due to Tottenham’s excellent form.

He told Chelsea’s official website:

“We had to bounce back after our defeat in Manchester and we played a very good game against Tottenham, it was my first time playing at Wembley.

“Now we have to focus until the end of the season, there are six games left and we have to give our best to win the league. We have to win a minimum of five and every game is like a final.

“It’s always better to play in front of our fans because their support helps us a lot so I think it’s an advantage to have four games at home and two away, but we have to win them.”

“We play tonight’s game after a very short period, just two full days, but we have a strong squad and we can change players and prepare very well, it’s not a problem.”

Chelsea appeared to be running away with the Premier League title earlier this year, but the Blues have lost two of their last five in the league to allow capital rivals Tottenham back into the race.

Antonio Conte’s side have also already lost at home in the league this month, with Crystal Palace running out 2-1 winners when they travelled to Stamford Bridge on April 1.