Alvaro Morata reveals just how close he came to suffering from depression during lamentable spell at Chelsea, as Juventus forward opens up on how therapy helped him and his belief that it will become compulsory for emerging stars

Alvaro Morata has opened up on his difficult spell at Chelsea, revealing he almost succumbed to depression during his time at Stamford Bridge.

The Spanish striker endured a notoriously tricky time in the Premier League club, failing to live up to the billing of his £70.6m fee after joining from Real Madrid in 2017.

He managed just 24 goals in 72 appearances across all competitions for the Blues, and was subsequently loaned back to LaLiga, joining Atletico on a temporary before it was made permanent in 2020.

Alvaro Morata has opened up on the difficulties he had mentally while playing for Chelsea

Having had the chance to look back retrospectively on his time in London, Morata has revealed all was not well while playing in England.