Callum Hudson-Odoi says he's grateful for the past year with Chelsea.
Having overcome an Achilles injury, the winger signed a new deal with the Blues.
And now with a long-term contract to fall back on, international and European football on his CV and a manager who believes in him, Hudson-Odoi can finally take stock.
He told The Sun: “I'd say I'm grateful — I feel fortunate with what has happened.
“The injury is an experience that you learn from because I didn't know about these things before.
“It happened to me for the first time. And the transfer request taught me about that kind of situation.
“The England thing, the Champions League debut, and a change of manager has taught me a lot. So I would say 'experienced' is the word.
“I'm much more mature now, it's made me wiser. It makes me think everything has happened for a reason — so I should be grateful and give thanks to God.
“There are times when I sit back and think to myself what a crazy 12 months it has been. Good or bad, everything happens for a reason. So you have always got to be grateful."
