When French midfielder Aurelien Tchouemeni was asked earlier this season by his team Real Madrid to play a match for them in central defence, all he needed to help him prepare for the game was a virtual reality headset in his living room.

But, does the technology really work and how can it help improve players skill set?

Sportshour’s Andy Jones tried the new tech out to see if he could go from his messy living room to just plain old Messi.