Ex-England wonderkid, 25, launches side hustle that turns used chopsticks into furniture after injury KO’d his season [Video]

TOM DAVIES revealed how starting his own business helped him to beat depression after a ­campaign of injury hell.

The midfielder, 25, left boyhood club Everton for Sheffield United a year ago but hamstring trouble restricted him to two starts for the Blades, who were relegated from the Premier League.

So he became director of a company called Chop Value UK that recycles chopsticks to turn into furniture.

The Scouser opened a micro-factory in Liverpool after collecting almost FIVE MILLION chopsticks.

He explained: “When you are focused on football and get an injury it can be quite consuming.

“That’s why footballers need outside interests.

“This is the thing I like to do. It’s a nice distraction to have and it’s definitely helped.

“Football gives you a great platform to speak about things that are important — sustainability is one thing, mental health …