Caballero has worked with the great and the good in football, from Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard to Pep Guardiola and Frank Lampard. His career has spanned almost 20 years across Argentina, Spain and England so there are few in the current squad as well-placed as the 38-year-old to offer a take on life at Lampard’s Chelsea this season.

The Blues are currently benefiting from consecutive midweeks free of match action for the first time since the November international break, an opportunity to recuperate a little, reflect on a busy festive programme and reset goals for the remainder of the campaign.

Our cushion in the top four is currently five points, while we have knockout assignments on the horizon against Hull City and Bayern Munich in the coming months. While Caballero, who has played three times in cup competitions this campaign, acknowledges that the team must strive for certain objectives on the field, he also admits to hugely enjoying the style of working under the new boss.

‘I worked for two years with Italian coaches and they have their idea to do things, with repetitions every day,’ he said. ‘The way we are working, training and playing with Frank is totally different and it’s totally beautiful to train with him.