WATCH: Former Chelsea goalkeeper reveals horrific reason behind dislocated finger

Rob Green opens up on his horrific injury and how he played with it throughout his career.

WATCH: Former Chelsea goalkeeper reveals horrific reason behind dislocated finger

Rob Green talks about his injury on Prime Video. (Source: The Independent/ Amazon Prime)

The former England and Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green has opened up with a unique tale about how he dislocated his finger. The quirky souvenir from his 20-year illustrious professional career is of graphic content. It may not be viewed by people who aren’t comfortable seeing injuries and out-of-place body parts.

Green has played for great clubs like West Ham, Leeds United, Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea. He opened up on a talk show with Amazon Prime. About how the finger stuck to the ground while attempting a dive to prevent the goal. He also explained how injuries, breaks, and dislocations throughout his career amounted to adversity.

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He added that to cope with the injury, the manufacturers had crafted a custom-padded area around his fingers. This enabled Green to tape his palms together while playing for support. This improvised gear became a constant part of his professional career as he soldiered through games.

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A long time of playing in goal, it got injured, dislocated and broken on numerous times and slowly started to die. It gave up essentially. It was when | started diving to my right and it started sticking in the ground. As I was diving I thought I might need to get seen to.
Rob Green narrates the gruesome tale on Amazon Prime

This revelation has added a fascinating layer to Rob Green‘s career, during which he made over 263 appearances in the top English flight. He has also been included in the PFA team of the year and won the Championship with Norwich City. Green found the humor in what would be permanent dislocation as he told the fans of this untold story.

Chelsea players could be awarded time off if they complete this obstacle

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is offering his squad a well-deserved break if they manage to secure a victory against Luton at Kenilworth Road. The team has faced significant challenges in 2023, having lost 19 matches, the most by any Premier League team this year. Pochettino, eager to end the year on a positive note, expressed his plan to grant the players one or two days off depending on the outcome of the match against Luton.

Cole Palmer, Mauricio Pochettino and Romeo Lavia
Cole Palmer, Mauricio Pochettino and Romeo Lavia. (Source: SkySports)

Despite having the least rest among all Premier League teams during the festive matchdays. Chelsea aims to showcase their resilience and put an end to a streak of four consecutive away defeats. Following a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, Pochettino is determined to signal a shift in Chelsea’s performance in 2024. Subsequently, the Argentine’s faith in Mykhailo Mudryk also showed up as the Ukrainian ended up on the scoresheet.

He emphasizes the importance of consistency and views the upcoming game against Luton as a significant challenge for the team. Pochettino acknowledges the struggles faced against opponents like Luton but sees it as an opportunity for the young Chelsea squad to gain valuable experience.

The Chelsea gaffer emphasizes the need to fight, give their best, and play football in their known style to secure a positive result and cap off the year on a high note.

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