Members of the Chelsea squad brought some festive cheer to children at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Monday as the club continued a long-standing tradition.Players including John Terry, Diego Costa and Petr Cech surprised young patients as they visited the London hospital to hand out some early Christmas gifts.The kids were treated to signed photographs and replica shirts and even got the chance to pose with the players for some Christmas snaps.

Filipe Luis, Diego Costa, Petr Cech and Ramires pose with a patient at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Luis, Ramires, Costa and Cech pose with a young child as they pay a festive visit the hospital

Manager Jose Mourinho as also spreading the joy as he posed with members of his squad

The Chelsea boss chats with nurses at the hospital as a patient looks a little starstruck
Captain Terry and left back Filipe Luis shared pictures on Instagram of the squad visiting the children around the wards.Terry posted a picture of himself with a patient wearing a Chelsea scarf alongside Gary Cahill, Andre Schurrle and Kurt Zouma, and the skipper had some words of encouragement for the young fan.'Honoured to meet some very brave kids and families today at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital,' Terry wrote on Instagram.

Kurt Zouma, Andre Schurrle, Gary Cahill and John Terry were also visiting patients with gifts

A child poses with (left to right) Nathan Ake, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christenson and Loic Remy

One lucky patient received a signed football and was snapped with Zouma, Cahill, Schurrle and Terry

This little boy looked thrilled to meet some of the Chelsea stars at the hospital on Monday

Mourinho signs a football as this girl receives a special early Christmas present form the Chelsea boss

Brazilian Luis posted a picture with signed photos and a Chelsea shirt sprawled across the bed and simply wrote 'amazing day'.

Great, just great. BTW i love the anti-Star look of Luiz/Costa, they look so vintage players... ^^

Luis is a complete beast.

Great stuff.