'I had to go and search on my phone': Cucurella reveals he had to google one future Chelsea teammate

Speaking to ESPN’s Sports Centre, Marc Cucurella revealed that he had never heard about Enzo Fernandez prior to the World Cup - but he saw that his soon-to-be Chelsea teammate was a baller from the first time he saw him play.

"I liked to watch matches in which my friends were playing, so I was watching Argentina because of Alexis [Mac Allister]," Cucurella said, looking back at the World Cup.

"I think I said, 'I really like number 24, he’s very good!' But I didn’t even know where he played! I had to go and search on my phone!

"As I watched more games, I told my family and friends that I really liked him a lot. And then he came to Chelsea!

"I told Enzo that I had liked him at the World Cup. He’s a good guy, I’m waiting for him to cook me a barbecue.

"He is very young, but he is very talented with the ball and he is intelligent. He’s still adapting but he’s already played some good games. We have [signed] a great midfielder."

Unlike Cucurella, Enzo needed no time to adapt at Chelsea, immediately becoming a key player in the Blues' midfield after completing a €121m transfer in January.