Kenedy is in the shadow of David Luiz as they bounce into a Mayfair restaurant where fellow Brazilian Willian embraces them with a hug. For Kenedy, a boy who left his favela aged nine and grew up on the streets and beaches of Rio de Janeiro, the surrounds of London’s most gilded neighbourhood feels a long way from home.
With Luiz, though, he is comfortable. ‘I am like a big brother to him,’ says the Chelsea defender of his club-mate, who is currently lighting up the Premier League on loan at Newcastle.