'Why not?' - Hazard believes Chelsea can catch Man City

The Belgium international believes that Antonio Conte's men have the ability to put together a winning run that can match Pep Guardiola's side

star Eden Hazard has not given up hope of catching in the Premier League title race.

international Hazard scored twice in a 4-0 win away to on Saturday to help his side to a fourth consecutive league victory.

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City, meanwhile, won 2-0 at Leicester to maintain a nine-point lead over Antonio Conte's men.

And, while the Chelsea boss believes it will be "very difficult" to to reel in the league leaders , Hazard believes that last season's long winning run is evidence they can pile on the pressure.

"Manchester City are winning a lot of games but we want to close the gap," Hazard said.

"You never know in the Premier League. Last year we won 13 games in a row so why not again?

"We have to be ready for that."

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Hazard's brace boosted his recent goal tally to eight in nine games for club and country, having overcome his early-season injury troubles.

"Eden played very well. He has to continue in this way now that he is 100 per cent fit," Conte said at his post-match media conference.

"He is enjoying playing with us."