Chelsea boss Antonio Conte fears his current squad may not be able to match last season's Premier League success.

Conte believes his squad is weaker than last term's.

He said: “We're talking about two different situations because at Juventus we won our first title and in the same moment disrupted two or three teams in that season.

“After that season Juventus increased its quality and potential and, instead, the other teams dropped theirs. After the first season when we won the title, Milan had Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Robinho, Gennaro Gattuso and Gianluca Zambrotta, a lot of extraordinary players.

“After that season, Milan sold Ibrahimovic and Silva — they sold their best players — then Juventus increased every season and stayed at the top.

“In England, you win the title and the others prepare next season to fight you with all their strength and they try to go in the transfer market.

“In England it is very difficult to repeat a win."