Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino says they're stronger this season without Real Madrid.

Hazard, now with Real Madrid, was in inspired form last season as he scored 21 goals to help us finish third in the Premier League and lift the Europa League.

"You can have one player who is so good for you that you're so reliant on him and you keep giving him the ball," Cascarino told talkSPORT.

"Now you can give it to Mason Mount, he might create something for Tammy Abraham, Jorginho is getting on the ball far more.

"Let's remember who's not playing for Chelsea at the moment: N'Golo Kante, their best defender Antonio Rudiger.

"So you have to turn back and think there's a lot that he [Lampard] is getting right and the team is reacting to a lot of big players that aren't at the club or not playing."