Mark Hughes rates Chelsea Football Club as the best team in the Premier League.

The Blues currently lead the table by five points, but Manchester City will be looking to throw a spanner in their works when the two sides meet at Eastlands on Saturday.

“At this current time Chelsea, without a shadow of a doubt, are the best team in the country," said Hughes. "Defensively they are rock solid and they have always had a real goalscoring threat.

“Their midfield make it really difficult to break down. Even if you get past the shield of the defensive diamond you still have to overcome John Terry and his mates, which is not easy."

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