" Joao Pedro? Playing against him he’s a handful. He’s had me sent off once before. He’s an amazing player. He’s been in one or two sessions so far, but straight away you can see his quality. So far he looks good and he looks pretty sharp."

"It’s difficult pitches, a difficult climate. The ball goes 100 feet in the air and it bounces one metre up. It's not what we're used to."

"I feel you get a lot leggier quicker, playing on pitches that are not so good. It's not just for us, it's for everyone involved in the competition."

"For the fans, for the people watching, it would be better quality if the pitches were more acclimatised for us."

“Chelsea FC has entered into a settlement agreement with UEFA concerning a break even deficit reported by the Club under UEFA’s Financial Sustainability Regulations covering the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The Club has also agreed to pay a fine as a result of the Club’s squad cost ratio in the 2024 reporting year being between 80% and 90%.”

“The club has worked closely and transparently with UEFA to provide a full and detailed breakdown of its financial reporting, which indicates that the financial performance of the Club is on a strong upwards trajectory. Chelsea FC greatly values its relationship with UEFA and considered it important to bring this matter to a swift conclusion by entering into a settlement agreement.”

“You could play against Chelsea, what would that mean to you”

“Chelsea are playing Palmeiras, I’m rooting for Chelsea of course”