'I had no power in my legs' Hudson-Odoi opens up on neurological injury

The Chelsea star has returned to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Callum Hudson-Odoi has revealed a ‘weird’ injury that forced him to spend weeks out of action last season.

The 21-year-old winger made 28 appearances for the Blues across all competitions last season. Following an FA Cup clash against Luton on March 2, he hasn’t been able to play again for the Premier League giants.

Speaking to Chelsea‘s official website about the injury, he said:

“It was a weird one. It was a neurological thing where I had a tweaked nerve in my back and it stemmed all the way down through my body, so it then became difficult for me to retain muscle.

“There was no power really in my legs and everything was like ‘woah’. I was trying to pass the ball 10 yards but I had no power and I couldn’t even do it.

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“I think it was also a post-coronavirus thing from December, which I couldn’t believe because it had been such a long time before.

“The issue started with my Achilles. Then I was trying to use other parts of my body to make up for it. For example when I was running I wasn’t running on my toes as much because my Achilles power wasn’t that strong.

“I was trying to find another way to run and then it started affecting my back. But all of it is good now. My Achilles is strong again and my back is strong so everything is perfect. It’s one of those things but I’m glad to be back and to have all my power, strength and speed back is all that I can wish for.”

Hudson-Odoi has recently returned to Chelsea’s training and will travel with the team for their pre-season campaign in the USA.

The Blues will take on Club America in a friendly game next Sunday.