David Luiz – I love Chelsea fans

''They love my hair,'' Luiz joked to reporters. ''They don't love me. And I love the fans. The first game when I came here, all the fans helped me a lot.

''In Portugal, at Benfica, I had a special relationship with the fans, because I try for them. Every day I try to show them my football, not just for me, not just for my family but for the fans.

''The fans deserve that players always come and say 'Hi' and 'Hello' before and after games. This is so important for people - that David Luiz comes over to them and and says hello.

''These people remember that one day and they think about that, about how much it meant. They will always remember that I took the time out to go up to them and speak.

''I hope it is as special for them as it is for me - to let them know how much I appreciate them.''

Luiz joined Chelsea from Benfica in January of last year in a deal worth £26.5 million.