Chalobah has earned his way into the Blues senior squad this season after three successful loans in England and abroad. After an excellent pre-season, the defender has now made 22 appearances so far in 2021/22, including a solid 120-minute performance in Sunday’s cup final, after which he was left requiring stitches in the dressing room following Naby Keita's late tackle.

The 22-year-old lined up alongside Thiago Silva at Wembley and has discussed his admiration for a defensive colleague he never imagined he would one day be sharing a pitch with.

‘I came to Chelsea aged eight or nine and I was a striker,’ he revealed. ‘I moved to centre-back and I used to always look at Thiago Silva. I watched videos of him on YouTube and implemented my game like his. Sharing a pitch with him is unreal.’

Chalobah also outlined what boss Thomas Tuchel said to him after he scored on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace on the opening day of the season.

‘When the manager spoke to me after Palace, he said you need to stay with the likes of Thiago, Azpi and Rudiger to learn from them' he added. 'I’ve done the games, I’ve done the experience and now it is time to learn from the senior players. Sharing the pitch with them is where I want to be.

‘Azpilicueta always speaks to me. You know how many games he has played now, he tells me to look after my body. He has played so many games. He is hardly ever injured and that’s what I want to do.’

One other defender who has had a strong influence on Trevoh’s transition to the men's first-team squad is Antonio Rudiger, who Trevoh says is one of the most supportive and motivational players in the dressing room.

‘He is also from Sierra Leone so when he first came [to the club] my brother told him to look after me,' Chalobah revealed. 'I used to go round to his house and we chilled. Every time he came over for training, he always got hold of me and helped me.

‘He was the only one that season that believed in me and told me to keep going. The next year, I ended up going on loan maybe three times, and after every season he was telling me to keep going and saying “I know you are good enough to play for this club” and he just kept me going.

‘He told me to believe in myself. I knew I was good enough, I just needed a platform. He told me my time would come, just make sure you’re ready. Obviously, it has come this season and I have took it well.’

But what is Toni like to share a dressing room with?

‘Very straightforward,’ Trev replied. ‘He tells me how it is and speaks to me like I am a grown adult. For me, that is what has helped me as well, it has kept me on my toes.

'We know how aggressive he is on the pitch, so he is someone I look up to.’