Two young Chelsea fans were granted the wish of a lifetime this week when they visited our Cobham training ground to see the squad in action.

Thomas Dudman, 17, and Tony Spark, 25, are both terminally ill, but were invited down to our Surrey base after getting in touch with the Willow Foundation, which helps arrange special days out for seriously sick people, allowing them to spend quality time with friends and family while creating special memories.

The pair each brought guests with them, and got to see Carlo Ancelotti putting the side through its paces before meeting the squad and having some memorable pictures with the lads.

Thomas, who suffers from thrombocythaemia, a condition which causes clotting and bleeding, thoroughly enjoyed his day out with dad Karl.

'It's amazing to be here and I've really enjoyed it, it's everything I've expected,' he said. 'Meeting the players and getting pictures and shirts signed has been really good. I've been a Chelsea fan since I was little, so speaking to Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba has been great.'

Tony, who brought with him his mother Julie and nephew Dennis, 10, was also delighted to be watching some of his heroes having been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

'I've been a Chelsea fan since I was about 10, so John Terry is my favourite, even more so than Frank Lampard because he's started out at Chelsea and come all the way through,' he said.