Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard says Jose Mourinho is right to suggest that he needs to up his game.

Hazard, 24, was the star player for the Premier League champions last season, picking up both the PFA and Football Writers' Association Player of the Year awards.

Chelsea have had a stuttering start to their title defence, however, claiming just four points from their opening four matches.

Defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend prompted Chelsea boss Mourinho to single out Hazard for criticism, saying that it should be "a good responsibility" for the Belgian to try to match his form from last season.

Currently on international duty, Hazard has readily accepted Mourinho's assessment.