"I think all footballers go through periods of their career where things are mentally challenging," Ben Chilwell told a press conference as he talked about how he dealt with missing the World Cup through injury.
"You’ve got to be resilient, you’ve got be strong and try and come through it and come out the other side stronger.
"That’s pretty much the way I’ve tried to look at, you know, the injuries I’ve had, missing the World Cup. The main thing I helped myself with was how I turned that situation into a positive.
"I have been talking to someone for a few years now and the stigma around it is silly really, especially with men and men in football in particular.
"The way it has helped me, it could definitely help everyone and the stigma around it is something that needs to go."
Judging by his performances after the World Cup, Chilwell has dealt with the setback quite well. The left-back is one of the most consistent performers in recent games.
