The versatile midfielder hopes that changes on Saturday when Chelsea take on Manchester City in Porto.
Kovacic, who has recently returned from an injury, came on for Kante when he suffered a hamstring niggle last week against Leicester City and started Sunday's defeat at Aston Villa. "We have a big game on Saturday but in the end it is important the team wins, not about who will be the star of the game," Kovacic told a news conference.
Kovacic was initially a key player for Tuchel when the German coach arrived in January to replace Frank Lampard."He came in and from the first minute, from the first meeting, the players felt a great connection. It feels like he has been here two years already.