Chelsea star Raheem Sterling has endured a challenging first eight months in west London following his £47.5million summer move from Manchester City. The England international won 11 trophies, including four Premier League titles, during his eight years in Manchester, but embarked on a fresh challenge last summer that he has arguably yet to settle in to.
Despite having scored seven goals and grabbed three assists, Sterling has been plagued by fitness concerns and minor injuries for much of his time at the Blues. The departure of Thomas Tuchel and subsequent arrival of Graham Potter did not help matters either, with Sterling somewhat of a rotation casualty to allow the latter's team selection tinkering in the hopes of finding his favoured formation and best XI.
After playing for England at the 2022 World Cup, Sterling impressed on his return grabbing a goal and assist in Chelsea's first two Premier League games back. However, his momentum was halted by a hamstring injury that left him sidelined for just over a month.
