​ Chelsea's number 1, Thibaut Courtois believes that he's the best keeper in the world, and says every world-class player must have that mindset.





The Belgian's career graph has shown a steady upward progression. A sensational loan spell at Atletico Madrid and an equally impressive return to his mother club, Chelsea has firmly established him as one of the finest the game has to offer.









Coach Antonio Conte lauded Courtois as the best goalkeeper recently, and the Belgian doesn't disagree. He knows it's important to have the belief in himself to see eye to eye against the biggest players in the world.





SkySports asked the player whether he considers himself as one of the best in the world or not, to which he replied: "Yeah, I think obviously I feel like that, you have to have the self-belief that you are the best, that's important to have that mind-set."





Conte on Courtois: “I can tell you that he is one of the best, maybe the best goalkeeper in the world." pic.twitter.com/F7ipfQRAeW — ContehoIic (@ContehoIic) November 24, 2017





"Obviously there are other great goalkeepers, so it's not for me to judge who is the best, but obviously I feel the best because that has to be your mind-set."





He believes he's not the only goalkeeper in the world with that mindset, and it's important to have that to excel.





"I think every great player in the world, and every great goalkeeper in the world will have that mind-set, and it should be like that. I try to work every day very hard to become better and better," he concluded.





Chelsea will welcome Swansea at the Stamford Bridge tonight. They currently trail the leaders, Manchester City 11 points and can't afford any more slip-ups if they want to keep their title hopes alive.