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their first in four games, believes Eden Hazard is probably the best player in the Premier League at the moment. “If he is not, then he is very close to it – not just at this moment, but over a period of time with how consistent he has been,” said Hughton. “Hazard is one of a group of players Chelsea have offensively who are a real threat. There is no denying he is a world-class player who on his day can cause problems to the best defenders in the world. That’s something we have to be mindful of.

“It will be about taking precautions against Hazard, and about us as a team. It will be both.

“In every team there are going to be individuals that you know if you give them licence, they can really hurt you. So you have to be able to cope with that as a team.”