Stoke City boss Mark Hughes feels Chelsea are capable of winning the Quadruple this season. There has been plenty of talk about the prospect of them pulling off the unprecedented feat of winning all three competitions plus the FA Cup in the same campaign, and Hughes - a former Chelsea forward - would not be surprised to see it happen.

Asked ahead of his side's home league match against Chelsea on Monday evening whether it was possible for Jose Mourinho's men to win all four trophies this term, Hughes said: "Yes. I would have to say yes.

"They are strong enough. The players they have added to the squad have taken them to a different level from last year so I would suggest they are stronger this time around.

"You just sense their belief in what they are doing this year seems stronger than in recent times.

"It wouldn't surprise me, although it's a big ask for any team to do it.

"The talk of winning every trophy - I think maybe in-house they believe that themselves. It wouldn't surprise me if they did. Players who are used to winning, which they have, expect to win every game they play."