Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher rates Chelsea ace Eden Hazard as the best player in the Premier League.

The Belgian forward has started the season in impressive form after netting a hat-trick against Cardiff on Saturday but had to watch as Mohamed Salah bagged 32 goals last season.

“I think Hazard is the best player in the Premier League," Carragher said. “What I mean by that is, De Bruyne and Salah were the best players last season.

“I'm talking over a four or five-year period if I think 'who's the man?' - [and] I think he's fantastic.

“I think he was the best player at the World Cup. He should have won player of the tournament.

“The great thing that I love and say about every top attacking player is they can't be bullied, they can't be knocked off the ball.

“Me as a defender thinks 'can I get at him? Can I wind him up? Can I do this? Can I do that?'. No, he's too strong."