Summary:
A player once tipped to be a future England international but hampered by injuries could be given a chance to resurrect his career in the Premier League.

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West Bromwich Albion are considering a move for former Chelsea defender Sam Hutchinson. Hutchinson, 24, has endured an injury-plagued career after coming through the Chelsea academy and even being named England under-19 player of the year at one stage. In his younger years, Jose Mourinho had identified him as a future star but at the age of 21, he was forced to retire with a degenerative knee injury that had caused him pain since the age of 12. Chance: Versatile defender Sam Hutchinson could be given the chance to resurrect his career at West Brom . Fitness: Hutchinson (centre) spent 15 years at Stamford Bridge but was seriously hampered by injuries . However, he since fought back against . the odds with a prescribed rehabilitation programme and earned himself a . new deal with Chelsea under Andre Villas-Boas but has been unable to . break into the first-team before being released at the end of last . season. He impressed on loan at Sheffield Wednesday last season after previous loan spells with Nottingham Forest and Vitesse Arnhem. Hutchinson . is a target for Ian Holloway at Millwall but new Albion boss Alan . Irvine is understood to have made an approach this week and is confident . of signing Hutchinson, who may now finally have his chance on the . Premier League stage. Sheffield Wednesday also remain interested.