Joey Barton has dubbed Chelsea as champions elect but believes they should be a fantastic side as they spend '15 gazillion pounds in the transfer window.'

QPR are overwhelming underdogs going into the west London derby with the league leaders and anything other than a Chelsea victory will be a surprise.

And the Rangers midfielder believes the game can almost be considered a freebie after they picked up four points from their Easter trips to the Midlands where they won 4-1 at West Bromwich Albion and drew 3-3 at Aston Villa.

“Chelsea are a fantastic side, but they should be when you're spending 15 gazillion pounds in the transfer window.

“They will win the League this year, I can't see anyone catching them now with the Mourinho factor.

“Their season will just be considered a success because they won the League but their biggest disappointment is they got eliminated from the Champions League so easily. But that's the company they're keeping.

“They are champions elect, but we saw what can happen with Crystal Palace the other night against Manchester City.

“It is almost a freebie for us. It is probably more of a derby for us than them, they have bigger fish to fry. They have the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal and PSG and Barcelona on their minds because that's the kind of company they keep.

“But for us it's huge, although it is just the next match because of the predicament we're in. The games aren't getting any smaller.”

QPR have a good record against Chelsea at Loftus Road, beating them in 2011 by a goal to nil in a game where the Blues finished with nine men.

Barton added: “It was four years ago so not many of the players here now were involved. It's going to be difficult but it's just the next game. It's 11 v 11, go out there and give it the best shot. Everyone expects us to get turned over so it's quite nice, a little bit of a freebie.”