Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has sent a five-word verdict after the full squad returned for pre-season training after both Ben Chilwell and himself were brought back early by Thomas Tuchel.
The duo spent extended periods on the sidelines, with Chilwell only playing seven Premier League games for the Blues last term before suffering a cruciate ligament injury against Juventus in December. However, he still scored three goals in that time. Hudson-Odoi missed nearly the entire second half of the season with an Achilles problem.
The winger has long been highly rated at Stamford Bridge, but he has struggled to secure a run of games that could help him progress as a player. With Raheem Sterling and Raphinha both linked with moves to Chelsea this summer, his challenge could become even harder.
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Thomas Tuchel spoke of Hudson-Odoi's fitness problems at the end of last season when it became clear that he would struggle to make it back before 2022-23.
"It's a muscle injury more or less (for Callum Hudson-Odoi) that affected the whole leg, both legs," Tuchel said in a press conference back in May. "There is a lack of force that he can simply bring, and the tests showed he lacked mobility and the force to be on the pitch. That's why we miss him for so, so long."
On Saturday, the 21-year-old was joined back in training by the rest of his teammates and sent a message on social media. Writing alongside a picture of himself in action, the player said: "Feels Good to be back!"
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