He’s used to being man-marked by opposition defenders, now it appears traffic wardens are getting to grips with Chelsea’s Juan Mata. The Spain star was enjoying lunch in South Kensington with team-mate and compatriot Fernando Torres when confusion reigned over the legality of his parking. The issue was soon resolved, however, and Mata was more than happy to pose for a snap with the enforcement officer, who landed his own picture exclusive. Park strife: Chelsea's Juan Mata is approached by a traffic warden following lunch with team-mate Fernando Torres in South Kensington, London Park strife: Chelsea's Juan Mata is approached by a traffic warden following lunch with team-mate Fernando Torres in South Kensington, London Juan Mata Juan Mata The pair had been to the swanky Jak’s restaurant on Walton Street, an eatery which prides itself on offering ‘London produce with a little taste of the Mediterranean’. Located within a Petr Cech goal-kick of Stamford Bridge (with a tail wind, admittedly), the venue's 'dish of the moment' is a penne pasta featuring a light, tomato sauce, infused with basil and freshly-grated parmesan on top. In the frame: Mata was more than happy to pose for a snap with the warden In the frame: Mata was more than happy to pose for a snap with the warden Juan Mata Torres was no doubt refueling following his midweek exploits in the Champions League. The striker scored twice and was the Blues' star man as they swept aside Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, returning home with a 3-0 victory to keep them at the summit of Group E. And Torres, whose performances have continued to come under fire since his £50million transfer to west London nearly three years ago, said: 'I'm feeling good. With working hard, everything comes. It sometimes takes lots of time, but at the end it will come. 'I was happy with the game against Schalke. Hopefully it's the start of many games in a row scoring goals. 'There are lots of important games are coming now - Man City (on Sunday), Arsenal (next Tuesday) - and games that are important to get to the top of the Premier League, to go through in the Capital One Cup. 'I am ready to play if I have to play, ready to help from outside if I have to be on the bench.' Dinner date: Mata and Torres had been enjoying lunch at Jak's on Walton Street Dinner date: Mata and Torres had been enjoying lunch at Jak's on Walton Street Mata and Torres Just the ticket: Mata was pictured using the ticket machine Just the ticket: Mata was pictured using the ticket machine Juan Mata Mata, however, was an unused substitute in Germany and his involvement under Jose Mourinho has been somewhat sporadic. Next up for the Spanish pals it is the hottest ticket in town - although it's nothing to do with parking this time - as Chelsea take on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

He’s used to being man-marked by opposition defenders, now it appears traffic wardens are getting to grips with Chelsea’s Juan Mata.

The Spain star was enjoying lunch in South Kensington with team-mate and compatriot Fernando Torres when confusion reigned over the legality of his parking.

The issue was soon resolved, however, and Mata was more than happy to pose for a snap with the enforcement officer, who landed his own picture exclusive.

Park strife: Chelsea's Juan Mata is approached by a traffic warden following lunch with team-mate Fernando Torres in South Kensington, London

The pair had been to the swanky Jak’s restaurant on Walton Street, an eatery which prides itself on offering ‘London produce with a little taste of the Mediterranean’.

Located within a Petr Cech goal-kick of Stamford Bridge (with a tail wind, admittedly), the venue's 'dish of the moment' is a penne pasta featuring a light, tomato sauce, infused with basil and freshly-grated parmesan on top.

In the frame: Mata was more than happy to pose for a snap with the warden

Torres was no doubt refueling following his midweek exploits in the Champions League.
The striker scored twice and was the Blues' star man as they swept aside Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, returning home with a 3-0 victory to keep them at the summit of Group E.
And Torres, whose performances have continued to come under fire since his £50million transfer to west London nearly three years ago, said: 'I'm feeling good. With working hard, everything comes. It sometimes takes lots of time, but at the end it will come.

'I was happy with the game against Schalke. Hopefully it's the start of many games in a row scoring goals.

'There are lots of important games are coming now - Man City (on Sunday), Arsenal (next Tuesday) - and games that are important to get to the top of the Premier League, to go through in the Capital One Cup.

'I am ready to play if I have to play, ready to help from outside if I have to be on the bench.'

Dinner date: Mata and Torres had been enjoying lunch at Jak's on Walton Street

Just the ticket: Mata was pictured using the ticket machine

Mata, however, was an unused substitute in Germany and his involvement under Jose Mourinho has been somewhat sporadic.

Next up for the Spanish pals it is the hottest ticket in town - although it's nothing to do with parking this time - as Chelsea take on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.