‌Alongside his decision to return to Europe, Luiz is set for a reunion with Pafos set to travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday. ‌In his debut season at Pafos, Luiz has made 20 appearances, including in all six of their European matches while starting and having played every minute of their last four games in the competition. With his staggering wealth has come tremendous success in the sport, with Luiz's stack of honours including the Champions League, the Europa League twice and the Premier League title. "I'm very happy to be here, nobody expected us to be in the Champions League this season and everything has happened because of the work [we've done]. Luiz was an integral part of Chelsea's Champions League triumph in 2012 and he revealed the state of his fitness coming into the final against Bayern Munich.

Source: Daily Mirror January 21, 2026 09:58 UTC