Alvaro Morata has briefly opened up about his true feelings towards his time as a Chelsea player.

The Atletico Madrid striker made the move back to Spain in January on an 18-month loan deal, a move that will be made permanent next summer.

And the Spain international has admitted the return to the Spanish capital put an end to a nightmare spell for him, and his wife Alice Campello, in the UK.

Alvaro Morata has revealed his relief at escaping Chelsea and moving to Atletico Madrid

'It seems like the obvious thing to say to gain points with the fans but my family and I were coming from a really bad time in London,' he told the press at a Button Watch collection launch, as per The Sun.

'Here we have regained our happiness. Though many people may not believe it, we spent four or five summers wanting to come to Atletico. I am very happy.'

Asked on what he was missing in London he revealed his problems with injury and his girlfriend's health.

Morata says his return to the Spanish capital put an end to a nightmare spell for him

The Spanish striker was speaking at a Button Watch collection launch on Tuesday

Morata said: 'I had to receive a lot of injections in my back. I do not like needles one bit so I would get home in a bad mood.

'She could not eat anything because she was very ill and had nausea.

'We both spent a lot of time in bed. When you try to understand the person laying next to you who is ill but you are worse. It was a difficult situation.'