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Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi: Why I've struggled so far this season...

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi admits he is still yet to fully recover from an Achilles injury.

Hudson-Odoi, 20, ruptured an Achilles tendon during the Blues' 2-2 draw with Burnley in April 2019 and did not return until the following September.

After scoring in England Under-21's 3-1 win over Andorra on Friday, the youngster insisted he does not yet feel “back to normal" as he is still not fully recovered from the Achilles problem.

“I still feel to myself that I'm still improving," Hudson-Odoi told BT Sport.

“Obviously [I'm] still trying to get more strength in the calf, which I lost a lot of muscle from, but I feel like I'm getting back to my best.

“Hopefully, sooner or later, I'll be back to normal as I was before.

“But I just want to keep improving, keep working hard daily and keep getting better day-by-day."

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