Ex-Chelsea wonderkid has defibrillator fitted after doctors warned he could have a heart attack at any time [Video]

Ex-Chelsea starlet Xavier Mbuyamba has had a defibrillator fitted – after doctors told the 22-year-old he could have a heart attack at any time.

The Blues signed the Dutch defender from Barcelona in 2020, and he played four times for their Under-23 side after a knee operation.

Mbuyamba joined Volendam in 2022, and shone as the newly-promoted minnows survived in Holland’s Eredivisie.

He has however made just five appearances this season, and has not figured since January.

The centre-back has now undergone surgery after tests found he had an irregular heartbeat.

Manchester United star Christian Eriksen was fitted with a defibrillator after collapsing on the pitch during a Denmark game in 2021.

Mbuyamba revealed: “After a long spell of silence I can now say why I have been away.

“During …