WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT David Lee overcame a "crater-sized" stomach tumour before a blood clot almost ravaged his heart, but in his hour of need his former club Chelsea stepped in David Lee playing for Chelsea against Tottenham in 1995 (Image: Getty Images)

Ex- Chelsea star David Lee has revealed he was "three weeks from death" after a missed blood clot almost ravaged his heart and body. ‌

The former defender, who joined Chelsea as a boy and made 196 appearances for the Blues , spent a decade at Stamford Bridge . However, after scoring on his debut in a 2-1 win over Leicester City in 1988, his 10 years at the Premier League giants was punctuated by multiple loan spells to Reading, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth and Sheffield United. ‌

The ex- England U21 star lat

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