Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is confident of securing Eden Hazard to a new contract.
The 23-year-old, who is in his third season at Chelsea after joining from Lille in June 2012, is in advanced discussions over a contract extension which Mourinho expects to be a formality.
"I think he loves it here. I think so," Mourinho said. "I think, I hope (he will stay)."
Mourinho last season often bemoaned the frequency of fouls on Hazard and has again repeated his complaint, calling on officials to protect his prized asset by punishing persistent offenders.
"The first free-kick of every game is somebody kicking him," Mourinho said.
"He has fouls and fouls and fouls. I don't see many yellow cards.
"Sometimes a yellow card is a consequence of violent conduct, but I also think that accumulation of small fouls is also violent conduct.
"The kid is suffering the consequences of that, but playing amazingly well.
"(Against Tottenham) he was amazing. Even in the second half, with a difficult result to face, and to have the determination to keep believing till the end. He was fantastic."