Ben Chilwell has labelled the stigma surrounding men’s mental health as “silly” after he opened up on his enforced World Cup absence.The England left-back insists he is mentally stronger after returning from a torn hamstring he suffered just a couple of weeks before the tournament, which saw him miss out on going to Qatar.Chilwell has since worked his way back to full fitness and is enjoyed a fine run of form in the Blues’ defence, earning him an England recall having last been capped in November 2021.It is the second time he has had to recover from a serious injury since leaving Leicester for Stamford Bridge in 2020, following surgery on a knee issue a month after his most recent England appearance.It was soon after joining Chelsea that Chilwell spoke openly about his mental ill health in the hope it would allow others to feel they could do similar. Dota
Ben Chilwell has labelled the stigma surrounding men’s mental health as “silly” after he opened up on his enforced World Cup absence.The England left-back insists he is mentally stronger after returning from a torn hamstring he suffered just a couple of weeks before the tournament, which saw him miss out on going to Qatar.Chilwell has since worked his way back to full fitness and is enjoyed a fine run of form in the Blues’ defence, earning him an England recall having last been capped in November 2021.It is the second time he has had to recover from a serious injury since leaving Leicester for Stamford Bridge in 2020, following surgery on a knee issue a month after his most recent England appearance.It was soon after joining Chelsea that Chilwell spoke openly about his mental ill health in the hope it would allow others to feel they could do similar. League