Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes Manchester United have one of the best squads in the Premier League.

United currently lie in eighth place with four wins this season and things could become tougher when they face Sarri's league-leading Chelsea on Saturday.

But the Italian is not expecting an easy encounter against the Red Devils.

"They are a very strong team," Sarri at his pre-match press conference. "Player by player the best in the PL.

"I think City is better like a team at the moment, but player by player they are very strong. I don't know if they will play on us or their football."

Asked if he was surprised by United's poor start, Sarri added: "A little bit, but it can happen. We are talking only about 8 matches, they are doing well in the CL so they can improve in the PL, we are talking about two months."