On Sunday Leon Bailey hopes he will line up against a man he calls his brother and mentor. Such is his admiration for Raheem Sterling that when he turned pro the only number he wanted on his back was 31 the shirt Sterling wore at Liverpool.
A meeting through mutual friends in Jamaica where they are both from have helped both navigate the sometimes tricky world of football since.
The pair will put their friendship aside for 90 minutes on Sunday, when Aston Villa host Chelsea