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Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta invites five-year-old boy, who had his legs amputated as a baby after horrific abuse by his birth parents, to Cobham training ground after coronavirus lockdown ends

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has invited a five-year-old amputee to the club's training ground to meet all the players after the coronavirus lockdown finally ends.

Tony Hudgell, who had both of his legs amputated as a baby after suffering horrific abuse from his birth parents, was a special guest on BBC Breakfast on Monday morning alongside his adoptive parents Paula and Mark.

The brave five-year-old has raised more than £145,000 for the NHS after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore and has vowed to walk every day in June, a total of 10km, to raise money for Evelina London Children's Hospital - which saved his life when he was only five weeks old.