The pair welcomed four-year-old Enzo Martini (top left) and his family to our training ground to watch the players put through their paces and meet them afterwards for photos and autographs.

Enzo, who was joined by his mum Viviane, dad Pablo and sister Lara, suffers from autism, and Diego Costa explained how delighted he was to be able to invite the Brazilian family to Cobham.

‘It’s a pleasure for us to be with him and his family because they are very special,’ Diego said.

‘Pablo is a great friend of ours and he has two amazing kids, he’s a guy who helps us a lot here not just with the friendship but with everything.’