Levi Colwill: ‘My dad is a Liverpool fan but he knows my pathway at Chelsea’

‘Because I’m very laid-back, people might think I don’t care as much.’ says Levi Colwill. ‘But inside it’s a lot more than that. Every challenge, I’ve got to win.’ Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Levi Colwill is not sure why his parents are Liverpool supporters. “They’re from Southampton so I’ve got no clue,” the Chelsea defender says, as he looks forward to Sunday’s Carabao Cup final between the clubs at Wembley.

There is no danger of divided loyalties because, well, when your son is an elite-level footballer, that tends to override everything. But the more Colwill talks – and he is warm and easy company, mature beyond his 20 years – the more you start to wonder.