Chelsea defender, Tosin Adarabioyo has opened up on his Nigerian heritage, Waploaded reports.

Adarabioyo was born in England to Nigerian parents.

The 27-year-old has featured for England at youth level but is still eligible to represent Nigeria.

The centre-back stated that he had a Nigerian upbringing while growing up.

‘We’re very much a Nigerian family and it was a Nigerian upbringing, whether that’s the food or traditionally the way we’ve been brought up, which is a bit different to how it would be here,’’ he told Chelsea’s official website.

‘The food is harder, stuff like pounded yam, stuff that makes you strong!’