‘I have a perfect relationship with the coach as well. I already feel like I am progressing a lot under him. I am still young, 22, and I am happy to have a great coach who will make me improve.

‘Training has been very tactical and very physical, it’s been on another level,’ adds Batshuayi. ‘It’s been different to what I experienced before because you have to be 100 per cent concentrated in every session.’

The interview predominantly takes place in French but Batshuayi is keen to test out his English at every opportunity and he reckons it won’t be long at all until he is able to speak the language well. ‘Six or seven months, no problem!’ he laughs.

On the pitch he has already made an impact, looking very lively indeed during his first half-hour in a Blues shirt on Wednesday, and then netting two goals in a behind-closed-doors friendly last night.

‘I felt really good to play my first match in a Chelsea shirt,’ he says.

‘Beforehand the coach told me to use what I had learned in training and put it into practice during the game. It went well I think.

‘I was just a little bit tired because it had only been two days after I had started preparations for the season, but I feel I am progressing bit by bit so it’s no problem.

‘I had a couple of chances on Wednesday and it was a bit of a shame not to score but that changed yesterday, so all good!’