Chelsea hero Claude Makelele admits he misses his time at Stamford Bridge.

Makelele won two Premier League titles with the Blues.

He told The Sun: “I miss Chelsea. I made a great story there a long time ago and I hope they come back to the top.

“Of course they can challenge and they have made a good start, which is important because you don't want the other sides to get away at the beginning.

“But the Premier League is very competitive, other teams have a lot of good players and it will not be easy."