So impressive has Pedro’s form been as the Blues have climbed to the top of the table he, along with team-mate Diego Costa, has been nominated for the November Premier League Player of the Month award. His stunning strike against the north London side a week ago is also one of the contenders for the Goal of the Month prize.

‘It’s good to be nominated for the awards but it’s not just me, the team are all in good form and full of confidence,’ Pedro tells us, as we sit down to talk in the reception area at Cobham. ‘I’m working well with my team-mates and just looking to help the side by doing my best and scoring goals.

‘It was a beautiful goal against Tottenham and it came at the right moment in the game for us, it was very important for us to score before half-time.

‘It was a very tough game and in a derby it’s always good for the team to get a win, especially after going 1-0 down. We want to continue to play with this mentality and take it game by game. We are top of the league right now so that’s very good for the confidence of the team.’

Over the course of the last couple of months the team have provided supporters with so many reasons to feel optimistic about what could potentially be achieved this season.

October was navigated without conceding a goal in the Premier League, and throughout November Antonio Conte’s side showed they are able to win matches in different ways.