Cesc Fabregas is thrilled to be back in England with Chelsea.

Fabregas spent two years in La Liga after returning to boyhood club Barcelona from Arsenal back in 2011, making 129 appearances for the Spanish giants.

But with opportunities limited in his final season at Camp Nou, Mourinho jumped at the chance to bring the former Arsenal captain back to England, and Fabregas admits that he's the league is tougher than it was before.

"It's been great so far, I'm enjoying it a lot," he said. "The Premier League has definitely improved since I left three years ago. The passion is still the same - from the fans, the players.

"Physically it has always been a really hard league because it is so competitive, but tactically it's now much better. I think to break down defence these days is more difficult than before.

"The people inside the club, the people who work for Chelsea are really nice and make you feel very welcome and I settled in very quickly. It's been very positive.

"I was lucky to have a good pre-season. We played four or five games pre-season and that really helped me find my rhythm.

"We have a very young and talented squad and I get on well with everyone, so that made my introduction really easy."