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Everton winger Demarai Gray opens up on his battle with mental health in spells at Bayer Leverkusen and Leicester... as the Toffees star praises Rafa Benitez for getting him 'enjoying football again'

Demarai Gray has opened up about the 'toxic thoughts' that consumed him during his time at Leicester and Bayer Leverkusen.

A former England youth prospect and Premier League winner with Leicester in 2016, Gray struggled to carve out a fruitful career at the King Power and subsequently moved to Germany in January 2021.

The 26-year-old stayed at Leverkusen for six months — before joining Everton on a free transfer in the summer — and has now confessed that he used to suffer from poor mental health before arriving at Goodison Park.