William Gallas reveals his Chelsea "living hell"

William Gallas insists that Chelsea made his life "a living hell" - as he broke his silence on claims he threatened to score an own goal to get away from the club.

Arsenal's ex-captain returns to Stamford Bridge on Sunday determined to put his side of the story about his bitter exit to the Gunners in 2006.

In his new autobiography The Word For The Defence, Gallas said: "Chelsea's owners had disappointed me, they have not realised what I'm worth.

"I'd just come to the point where my heart is no longer at Chelsea. But no player, never, whoever he was, could say or think he would score an own goal. It isn't done."

Gallas, 31, was stripped of the Gunners armband after an outburst against team-mates - and also for accusing an unnamed French team-mate at Arsenal - believed to be Samir Nasri - of having too much of an ego. But Gallas wants to set the record straight about his Chelsea career - and the moment he left.

He added: "When I went back to get my things at Chelsea, the security wouldn't let me in.

"Considering I'd given everything to the club for the past five years. From one day to the next, I'd become a stranger."

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