Chelsea fans finally look set to see Raheem Sterling approaching his very best. The £47.5million move agreed between Chelsea and Manchester City for the transfer of Sterling looked to be a stroke of genius from Todd Boehly, but injuries have greatly impacted his first six months in west London.
After scoring four goals in his first nine Chelsea appearances in all competitions, Sterling found the back of the net just once in the last three months of the year. A positive World Cup campaign with England gave many supporters optimism that Sterling would return in fine form, but a hamstring injury suffered against his former club Man City, just four days after scoring against Nottingham Forest, looked set to end those hopes.
The England international then spent a month out of the team before returning against Fulham, but he went on to miss the following fixture with a knock. The Tottenham defeat aside, Sterling has looked sharp and positive in Premier League games against Southampton and Leeds, with his crowning moment coming in the crucial Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
