There aren't many places Chelsea haven't played in the last few seasons on their worldwide adventures, but now some of Jose Mourinho's top stars have been sent to a new destination... Springfield.
As part of a deal with legendary cartoon The Simpsons, Petr Cech, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres, Eden Hazard and John Terry have all been drawn like they were shopping at the Kwik-E-Mart or catching a pint with Homer at Moe's Tavern.
Surprisingly, David Luiz doesn't get a Simpsons character of his own, but then again he's such a dead ringer for Bart's arch-nemesis Sideshow Bob that Springfield probably couldn't handle both of them at once.
Yellow peril: Chelsea stars Petr Cech, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres, Eden Hazard and John Terry (left-right) all got 'Simpsonised' for a partnership with the hit TV show
Ay carumba: The Blues stars meet their cartoon doppelgangers, with a Simpsons-themed range of Chelsea merchandise set to hit shops later this year
This town ain't big enough for both of us: David Luiz didn't get a Simpsons character, but maybe he didn't need one - being a dead ringer for Bart-hating Sideshow Bob
Familiar? This isn't the first time the Simpsons have become involved in football. Both Ronaldos, Portuguese and Brazilian, were involved in an episode recently
Terry said: 'It's great to see myself and the other players as Simpsons characters. The Simpsons was and still is my favourite show, and is now my kids' too. I can't wait to see what Bart and Homer will look like as Chelsea players.'
Chelsea chief Executive Ron Gourlay added: 'We are very pleased to announce such an exciting partnership. The Simpsons is a hugely popular show and I hope Chelsea fans will enjoy seeing its main characters in our colours.'
The deal sees the Blues become the latest team to join forces with the show, who have also snapped up Barcelona, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Corinthians, Porto and Boca Juniors.
Simpsons merchandise for all of the clubs will be available later this year, while football will take over the Simpsons in a new episode in the show's 25th series in March ahead of this summer's World Cup in Brazil. The episode will see Homer enlist as a referee with daughter Lisa's help.
Back to reality: Torres celebrates putting Chelsea 1-0 up at Galatasaray, but the Turkish giants equalised in the second half
Round of applause: John Terry is a big Simpsons fan and was delighted to be mocked up as a Springfield resident
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