Maya Jama & Ruben Dias are latest victims of burglaries targeted at City players

Manchester City are supporting Ruben Dias following a burglary at his new Cheshire mansion, with the defender set to return from injury next week.

Intruders broke into the property, where the 28-year-old lives with Love Island host Maya Jama, 31, as City beat Galatasaray on Wednesday night.

Cheshire Police confirmed that items had been stolen and enquiries were ongoing, while former team-mates Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez have all previously been targeted around the same geographical area.

The targeted attack happened on Wednesday evening, while Dias was playing against Galatasaray and Jama was in South Africa filming Love Island: All Stars.

Burglars made off with thousands of pounds worth of items including designer clothes, jewellery and electronics, according to reports. The couple had only recently moved into the Omaze prize-draw mansion, which is said to cost £20,000 a month to rent.

Dias reportedly raised the alarm after returning home and discovering the house had been turned upside down with valuable items missing.

A source said: 'They are devastated. The house is the first they have moved into as a couple and is very special to them. Thankfully, neither was at home, but they are very upset that their personal space has been invaded.'

They added to The Sun: 'Maya was very proud to move into her first home with Ruben and took lots of videos and pictures while in the house which she posted on her social media.

'Previously in their relationship, she was back and forth from London and he was living in a city centre flat. That’s why this property means so much to them.'

Dias has been missing for almost a month with a hamstring injury but City assistant manager Pep Lijnders, filling in for Pep Guardiola at their weekly press conference, confirmed that the Portugal international is due back in training, serving as a boost for the title chasers.

‘We try to support him as a club of course,’ Lijnders said. ‘I didn't speak with him personally but Ruben will come back Monday to team training. These are the things you don't want to happen. We will support him and let's see how it goes from there.’

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police told Daily Mail: 'Shortly after 11.10pm on Wednesday 28 January, police received reports of a burglary at an address in Woodbrook Road, Alderley Edge.'

They added: 'Officers attended and found entry had been made to the property and a number of items had been stolen. Enquiries are currently ongoing and anyone with any information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or through the website.'

The Daily Mail has contacted Maya and Ruben's representatives for comment.

The couple were spotted viewing the ultra-modern property which was an Omaze prize-draw mansion in Alderley Edge back in November.

It was won by mother Emily Ward with a £25 ticket and she is still listed as the property owner.

The stunning 6,300 sq ft four-bedroom home boasts panoramic views, landscaped gardens, a luxury indoor leisure suite - and a sophisticated security system.

The mansion was reportedly available to rent for around £20,000 a month, but is also on the market for sale.

Safety advisors recently told of the perils facing celebrities in Cheshire, especially the so-called 'Golden Triangle' featuring the county's most expensive homes.

The Golden Triangle - five miles across and nicknamed after its three 'points' of Alderley Edge, Prestbury and Wilmslow - has long been a popular lure especially for Premier League footballers.

Prestbury has streets with the highest average property value in northern England, £1.2million for homes in Withinlee Road, while the region's highest-priced home put up for sale was one in Alderley Edge advertised for £15million.

Golden Triangle residents have included David and Victoria Beckham, Wayne and Coleen Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kyle Walker and current Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

Other footballers in the area who have fallen victim to burglars in recent years include Jack Grealish.

He spoke out after his £5.6million mansion in Chelford was raided on Boxing Day in 2023, when thieves stole £1million worth of jewellery while his family were inside watching him on television playing for City against his current club.

Police sources suggested the gang responsible had 'inside information' and could have been following removal men helping Grealish and girlfriend Sasha Attwood move in days beforehand.

That crime came a year after the Cheshire mansion of Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and ex-Liverpool footballer fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was hit by raiders making off with jewellery and designer handbags worth thousands.

The gang used a ladder to gain entry to an upstairs window - the same tactic as later feared to have been used at Grealish's home.

Ex-West Ham United striker Nicky Maynard's home was targeted last year, while he and his wife Tara were dining nearby in the Cheshire town of Nantwich with their two sons.

A return to training could see Dias put himself in contention for a trip to Liverpool next Sunday, while Lijnders suggested that Jeremy Doku may miss that game.

Doku picked up a calf injury in midweek, a similar knock to that he suffered from before Christmas, and will not be part of the squad to face Tottenham on Sunday.

The Belgium winger missed three weeks then but Lijnders is hopeful that the latest issue will not keep him out that long.

‘The last one took 18 days, I presume this will be a little shorter,’ Guardiola’s No 2 added. ‘We have to take time but Jeremy is a robust player.

‘Arsenal have to feel us and that is only possible by winning football matches. The Premier League is insane at the moment. The aggression of all the teams, the quality up front of all the teams. We know that each team can create upsets.’