Hilario has assured Chelsea fans that fellow Portuguese Ricardo Quaresma will prove a canny signing.

The goalkeeper told Chelsea TV: "He is a great player. He needs some freedom on the field to play, he has very good technical ability and is famous in Portugal for playing with the outside of his foot, he can cross and score some goals like that.

"He has a lot of things in his pocket, and he needs to feel loved,' the goalkeeper assessed, before considering who, if anyone, he least enjoys facing during practice."