Schurrle: Mourinho didn't trust me

VfL Wolfsburg winger Andre Schurrle has revealed a breakdown in trust with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was the main reason he left Stamford Bridge in 2015.

Schurrle joined the Blues from Leverkusen in 2013 but returned to the Bundesliga on a permanent deal with Wolfsburg in January after just 18 months in the Premier League.

The Germany international struggled to tie down a starting place in his second season with the Blues and believes his relationship with Mourinho was what forced him to consider his future at the London club.

"There was a time in my second season when I felt I didn't have the manager's trust anymore," Schurrle told Sky Sports.

"I don't know why Mourinho didn't trust me. It all felt a bit weird to me. It was up and down the whole time. I didn't get any consistency from the manager, so found it hard to produce my best. That's probably the biggest reason I wanted to leave.

"It's difficult for young players at Chelsea because they're a big team with big stars. It's not easy to play every match.

"It's even harder for the wingers as there are only two in the team and Eden plays always, as he's the best player in the league.

"So you have one position on the right wing which was between Willian, Oscar, myself, sometimes Juan Mata, occasionally Kevin De Bruyne."