The 23-year-old has been involved in our past three matches, two of which came against the Italian champions AC Milan and all of which have ended in clean sheets, not to mention victories.

In fact, the defender’s incredible unbeaten record has started to garner wider attention after reaching 28 matches in all competitions following our win at San Siro in midweek.

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The only time Chalobah has tasted defeat as a senior Chelsea player was in Italy in the Champions League 13 months ago against Juventus, while he has never been beaten as a starter in blue since his debut in August 2021.

After each of those games, there is one confidante the Chelsea Academy graduate speaks to first and this is his brother Nathaniel, who also came through the Cobham ranks and is currently playing across south-west London at Fulham.

‘I looked up to Nathaniel a lot growing up,’ said Trevoh. ‘Having an older brother who’s played in the Premier League, played for a lot of good teams and been at Chelsea as well, it’s great for me to have someone there who’s done it and who’s currently there.

‘Not many footballers have that but I can always just learn from him and I watch almost every game of his to keep tabs. We speak all the time, it’s always been like that, whether I’ve been on loan or at Chelsea.

‘We talk on FaceTime after every game, asking how things went and what we need to improve. I’m really fortunate to have an older brother who can help me like that.'

Four-and-a-half years his senior, Nathaniel’s advice and support have been vital to Trevoh over the years, particularly after the pair lost their mother six months before the younger sibling started as a scholar at Chelsea.

He fondly recalls following in his brother’s footsteps, figuratively and literally, during those early years on their south London estate and at our Surrey training base as aspiring young footballers.

‘We used to always go down the park and play with our friends and the community, even if it was just in the cage near our house,’ he continued. ‘Everywhere he went, I went as well, so that’s where I learned a lot from him.

‘With the boys round our area, we’d all gather together and just play in the cage, no matter how old you were. I’d play against 26-year-olds and I was just a baby back then. It was all about the love of the game growing up, just a group of us trying to enjoy the game and spending some time with each other.

‘When I was in the younger age groups in the Academy, I used to go over and play with him. We’d get the train in together and arrive early to do extra practice. We used the indoor dome next to the first team building to do extra skills and passing, stuff like that.

‘The dream was always to play together but some things don’t go the way you planned. We’re still in a great position from where we were before to where we are now, playing in the Premier League for two good clubs. It’s crazy how far we’ve come together.’

Back at Stamford Bridge since the start of last season, Chalobah is relishing the opportunities handed to him, first by Thomas Tuchel and now under Potter.

He knows competition will always be fierce in SW6 and that was underlined in the summer with the arrivals of Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana, yet familiarity at centre-back has bred confidence.

‘I’ve played in midfield across my three loans [at Ipswich, Huddersfield and Lorient] and in a lot of positions really but I feel like my main position is centre-back,’ he added. ‘That’s the position I started in during my Academy days as well.

‘Now I just want to play lots of games because that’s what every player in this team wants to do. It’s about making sure I keep my head down, keep working and taking my chances when they come.

‘I want to be a main player in this team and to help us win games and win trophies. It’s a big club and we want to win trophies every season.’