Chelsea fullback Reece James has opened up on his day-to-day difficulties this season.

The attacking wing-back has been out of action for much of the campaign with various issues.

James had only recently come back in action in April, but subsequently suffered a hamstring injury.

“Injuries affect me so much. When I'm not playing, I feel like the world's against me," James wrote.

“The smallest of things will send me wild. It ain't right or normal but it is what it is.

“I try so hard but mentally it's tough, super tough, and draining. The outside world think this "football life" is the perfect life, well let me tell you it's far from that. Many people won't ever know what it's like but it's a crazy journey, full of highs and lows.

“Where do I sit in that (at the moment), currently the lowest of my lows in my career so far. It's s**t but with hard work and patience things improve, without rain nothing grows!"