By Dan Ludlam

A World Cup and European Championship winner and three Champions League medals – it is easy to see why Chelsea spent £21 million to sign Pedro from Barcelona in the summer of 2015.

Those honours alone sit the Spain international alongside some of the greatest players to have played the game and that habitual success is beginning to rub off on his Chelsea team-mates.

During a recent roller coaster of emotions for manager Antonio Conte, with uncertainty over star striker Diego Costa’s future, he has needed key players to step up. And Pedro, in particular, has been in blistering form – reminding people why he was so highly regarded back home.

The Spanish champions’ loss has been Chelsea’s gain as Conte prepares his men for Sunday's clash against Hull City with their top-of-the-table cushion still intact.