Liverpool 1 - Chelsea 1: Benteke header cancels out Hazard wonder goal

CHRISTIAN BENTEKE fired in a late equaliser as Liverpool came from behind to salvage a point against Chelsea.

Benteke headed beyond Asmir Begovic in injury time from Sheyi Ojo's delivery.

Begovic flapped at the cross putting it into Benteke's path as he canceled out Eden Hazard's brilliant opener.

The Chelsea star had scored after 32 minutes.

Blues in Good Condition and Battle Ready - Mourinho

As the Blues' stunning midweek Champions League win over PSG now subsided, thoughts turn to the Barclays Premier League, and Sunday's visit to Swansea City, Chelsea manager,Jose Mourinho has said his squad have recovered well from Tuesday's big win ahead of what he expects to be a difficult battle at Swansea.

In an exclusive Chelsea TV talk, Jose Mourinho discusses Chelsea's next Premier League opponents, how the Blues have recovered following the dramatic and draining midweek Champions League success and the significant role his whole squad have played and can continue to play as the season approaches its end.

Mourinho stressed the difficulty of the Swansea fixture, saying his squads are yet to taste any victory at the Liberty Stadium in their last three attempts. 'They are a good team and they play good football.' Affirming that "Swansea have never been easy for us and Chelsea knows that better than other teams." Stressing that Swansea still need the three points but not in big danger like other teams but they still need a couple of points to stay in the Premier League and of course they will try to get points out of this game.

Mourinho: Hazard can be on par with Messi & Ronaldo, but must build his 'political entourage' in order to win the Ballon d'Or

The Chelsea boss says the midfielder can become one of the world's greatest players but admits the Belgian must build his 'political entourage' in order to win the Ballon d'Or

Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has the ability to match the levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Belgium international has been a key figure in Chelsea’s title pursuit this season, scoring nine goals in 22 Premier League games.

And while Mourinho claims the 23-year-old possesses the determination required to become one of the best players in the world, he admits Hazard’s position as a winger will restrict his opportunities in front of goal.

"Does he have the capacity to reach the level of a Messi or Cristiano? Now I say yes, because his evolution is great,” Mourinho told reporters. 

“He has time to become a great, great player and arrive where they are – he's 23, and Cristiano is 28, Messi 26 – so there is space for further evolution, and there's a great ambition in him. 

“They are also top goalscorers, of course, and that makes them even more special. Eden is a winger, a pure winger, so I don't think it's possible for Eden to be top scorer in the league. That normally affects people's judgement.

"But if he can be a match-winner, a player with high performances during a season, what I feel now in him is responsibility in every aspect. 

“Against Manchester United he made a fantastic tackle in our own box. 

“Against Stoke, he tried to kill the game, have initiative, dribbling at people, trying to make things happen. The kid is going in a fantastic direction."

But despite his praise, the Chelsea manager warns that Hazard may have to do more off the pitch in order to stand a realistic chance of winning the Ballon d’Or.

"If he wants the Ballon d'Or, he must build the entourage politically for that," Mourinho said. 

"Without the entourage and the politics, he doesn't get the Ballon d'Or. That's a different story."