33.2 C
Accra
Monday, February 17, 2025
SportsCallum Hudson-Odoi admits he feared career was over after serious knee injury

Date:

Callum Hudson-Odoi admits he feared career was over after serious knee injury

Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi has revealed his Achilles tendon injury left him worried he would never play professional football again.

After being made to wait for a chance to shine at Stamford Bridge, the 18-year-old winger broke into the Blues first-team setup over the winter of 2018/19. He struck five goals in 24 games last term, impressing supporters and international selectors particularly during Chelsea winning Europa League run, before rupturing knee ligaments against Burnley in April.

Hudson-Odoi made his return to the pitch on 25 September during Chelsea’s 7-1 trouncing of Grimsby Town in the League Cup, the youngster netting with a last-minute effort.

Read:6 things you may not know about Callum Hudson-Odoi

Speaking to Sky Sports about his time on the treatment table, the teenager said: “I wondered if I would be able to play again; that was my first thought. I knew I’d done something really serious, so I was really concerned.

“But, my family kept me confident that I’d be back to how I was. There were days when I would go into training and I would be sad or disappointed because I could see the boys outside training and you just want to be out there with them.”

Hudson-Odoi continued to explain his mental state during recovery, stating: “I had the dark days, but at the same time I had positive days, as well. When it came, it was more anger for me because everything was going as I wanted it to go.

Read:Bayern Munich prepare fresh bid for Callum Hudson Odoi

“I was playing games, I’d got called to the national team – everything was going perfectly. There were big games coming up. But, I knew when I came back I’d be stronger than I was before.”

The teenager’s stellar form prior to the incident versus Burnley saw England coach Gareth Southgate include him in the Three Lions’ squad for matches with Czech Republic and Montenegro in March, with Hudson-Odoi performing well in both victories.

Source: footballghana.com

[forminator_poll id="710479"]

Latest stories

Ending IMF programme would derail economic progress – Prof Bokpin to govt

A distinguished finance and economics expert at the University...

Accusations that I killed my mother took a toll on me – Maame Serwaa

Ghanaian actress Clara Benson, popularly known as Maame Serwaa, has...

Criminologist calls for cash regulation to check robbery attacks on MoMo vendors

A criminologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

No procurement funds – KSM taunts persons ready to milk 68th independence day celebration

Ghanaian actor and comedian Kwaku Sintim-Misa, popularly known as...

Liverpool keep season ticket prices unchanged for 2025-26

Liverpool have confirmed they will freeze general admission and...

Related stories

Liverpool keep season ticket prices unchanged for 2025-26

Liverpool have confirmed they will freeze general admission and...

Video: GPL clubs, GFA, mourn Kotoko’s Nana Pooley at one-week observation

A one-week memorial was held on Sunday, February 16,...

Ghana Weightlifting Federation Elective Congress scheduled for March 8

Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) has announced that it will...