Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not believe Leicester City are good enough to win the Premier League title.

The Foxes surprisingly took top spot following their 3-0 win at Newcastle United on the weekend, leapfrogging past the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal, who were beaten by Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion respectively.

Under the guidance of Claudio Ranieri, Leicester have opened the season in dazzling fashion with eight wins and four draws from 13 league fixtures but still Mourinho feels they are not good enough to sustain their current form for the entirety of the campaign.

"Whether they be title contenders or not, we should focus on what they are doing and say they are doing amazingly well," Mourinho said.

"I am happy to see somebody in Ranieri that, when he signed for Leicester, all the bets were that he'd be the first one to be sacked, but he is top of the league.

"I don't think Ranieri and the Leicester players will insult me if I say I don't believe they are going to be champions. I think they will accept my comment and feel more my compliments. They deserve respect for what they are doing."