Filip Jorgensen is wasting no time getting to work. The goalkeeper flew into Atlanta on Monday and scarcely 24 hours later is working with Enzo Maresca and his new teammates at an open training session at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

‘It was very important for me to come here as quickly as possible and get involved as early as I could to be prepared for the new season, to learn how the manager wants to play, and to get to know everyone,’ Jorgensen tells us at the team hotel in Atlanta.

The 22-year-old has made an instant impression wherever he’s been. Born near Malmo to a Danish father and Swedish mother, he spent part of his childhood in Mallorca before joining Villarreal’s academy in 2017.

Jorgensen represents Denmark at international level and has an enjoyable blend of Spanish and Scandinavian about him. He arrives at Chelsea fresh from a breakout season for Villarreal, where his shot-stopping and passing range caught the eye.

‘I am very happy with how the last 12 months have panned out,’ he acknowledges. ‘I am very confident in myself and I know what qualities I have.

'Luckily I had the chance to show myself on the biggest stage in Spain and now I am very happy to have the chance to do that at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

‘I always liked watching Chelsea because I watched a lot of Petr Cech growing up, so Chelsea were one of my favourite teams to follow,’ he adds with a smile.

Maresca’s commitment to passing football was another draw for Jorgensen, who is used to playing out from the back in Spain. He says there is much more to his game than that, though, describing himself as an ‘all-rounder’ who loves to dominate one-on-one situations.

He knows there is strong competition for the number one shirt at Chelsea, with Robert Sanchez currently in the role on our USA Tour with Djordje Petrovic back in London recovering from injury.

‘Robert Sanchez has been with the national team of Spain, where I live, and I followed him a bit when he was at Brighton and now Chelsea,’ says Jorgensen.

‘I know he is a very good goalkeeper and I hope we can learn from each other and produce the best versions of ourselves together.’

And with four pre-season fixtures still to play, Blues fans are unlikely to have to long to see exactly what Jorgensen can do.