Italian veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon insists his former manager Antonio Conte "doesn't do second place", having guided Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League.
The 38-year-old Juventus star worked with Conte during the Chelsea manager's time in Turin, from 2011 through 2014, where he won the Serie A league three times.
Conte has already implemented his methods at Stamford Bridge, seeing the Blues climb to the top of the table with a eight-game winning run.
"It doesn't surprise me at all that Chelsea are top of the Premier League. He [Conte] is a winner, he doesn't do second place," the Italian told Fox Sports.
"I am sure behind the scenes he has privately been getting players into line."
Conte's team host West Bromwich Albion in west London on Sunday as Chelsea look to increase their lead at the top of the table.
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