Ex-Chelsea, Southampton & England defender Bertrand retires

Former Chelsea, Southampton and England left-back Ryan Bertrand has announced his status from football.

Bertrand, who was a merchandise of nan Blues' younker set-up, made 57 first-team appearances for Chelsea, including successful their 2012 Champions League last triumph against Bayern Munich.

But it was astatine Southampton wherever he spent nan mostly of his profession - making 240 appearances successful each competitions - earlier moving to Leicester City successful 2021.

The 34-year-old has been without a nine since leaving nan Foxes past summer.

"I will beryllium retiring from football," Bertrand announced unrecorded connected Sky Sports.

"It's been a small while but I get asked a batch of questions - 'When are you coming back, what are you doing?'

"So, conscionable to make that charismatic I americium retiring and very overmuch looking guardant to nan adjacent steps."

Bertrand had indebtedness spells astatine Bournemouth, Oldham, Norwich, Reading, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Southampton while astatine Chelsea.

Following a successful six-month indebtedness stint pinch nan Saints, he made a imperishable move and went connected to walk a further six and a half years astatine nan club.

He joined Leicester connected a free transportation successful 2021, but aggregate wounded setbacks meant he made conscionable 11 appearances, and he was released aft their relegation to nan Championship successful 2023.

Bertrand won 19 elder England caps and was portion of Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad.