David James admits he reached a whopping 17-stone whilst at Liverpool as a lack of game time and fitness regime hit him hard.
The former Premier League goalkeeper spent seven seasons at Anfield having joined them in 1992 from Watford. Initially, the England international went in as No 1, but was dislodged in the 1993/94 season as veteran Bruce Grobbelaar re-established himself on Merseyside.
James fell out of favour when Graeme Souness was in charge and there was a lack of a fitness programme in place which meant the goalkeeper piled on the pounds and he failed to regain his role until Souness opted to leave Anfield.
