Ryan Mason knew straight away he had suffered a serious injury when he clashed heads with Gary Cahill in January.
But after the immediate panic – feeling as if ‘something had gone off in his head’ – Hull City midfielder Mason went through an out of body experience which he feels offered him a prophetic look towards the future.
It was just 13 minutes into Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the Tigers at Stamford Bridge when Mason clashed with Cahill. He had successfully cleared a lofted pass, but was struck by Cahill’s attempted header as the defender arrived on the scene a split second late.