Former Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce believes Chelsea ace Eden Hazard is capable of scoring 40 goals this season.

Hazard's hat-trick against Cardiff on Saturday sent Chelsea top of the Premier League table on goal difference after a perfect start under Maurizio Sarri.

"I'm not sure Chelsea will dominate the league enough to create enough chances for Hazard to get 40 goals, because of Liverpool and Manchester City," said Pearce.

"Put him in the Liverpool and Manchester City team at this moment in time and I think he might be able to."

Psycho added: "He's a low-maintenance footballer, I think, Chelsea have done really well to hang onto him for the past couple of years."