Former England international Owen Hargreaves has called on authorities to intervene on Chelsea's loan policy.

At a time when Antonio Conte is having trouble with injuries leaving him with a thin squad, Hargreaves feels it is time for the Premier League to step in.

“They shouldn't be allowed to have 35 players on loan – the Premier League shouldn't allow it," Hargreaves said on BT Sport.

“Those players should be at small teams that need quality offensive players, they should play there full time.

“I know they get say £20,000-a-week [at Chelsea] some of these young kids, but it is not beneficial for their career.

“How many of those kids do you never really hear from? Marko van Ginkel, how many times has he been on loan? He's been there for about five years and he's been on loan about four.

“They shouldn't be able to accumulate that many players and have them on loan, I just don't agree with it, I think the Premier League should find a way to affect that, I don't think it is right."