Former Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis is set for a fairytale ending to his playing career.

The 38-year-old is set to retire at the end of the term, having achieved nearly everything he wanted in the sport.

He is set to retire with his last game occurring at the legendary Maracana Stadium on Sunday for Flamengo.

Luis was hoping to continue, but a series of injuries have meant he needed to call time on playing.

Luis said: “I promised to myself that I would make the decision to stop if I could not play in a high level.

“Flamengo deserves someone up to its standards, someone who can play 70 matches a year and fights for a place in the starting team in a fair way.

“I came back to Brazil to play for Flamengo, and since I can't play for Flamengo I would rather retire and start a new challenge."