Omeruo spent the 2012/13 season on loan at Eredivisie club, ADO Den Haag where he made 27 appearances in the league.
He opted not to renew the alliance with the Alles Door Oefening and chose a return to Stamford Bridge instead.
Four months into the 2013/14 season, the 20-year-old has just a handful of youth team appearances under his belt and with dyed-in-the-wool talent at the disposal of the “Special One,” Omeruo’s chances of forcing his way into the first-team look pretty grim.
The centre-half however believes he did not make a mistake not renewing his loan deal at Den Haag and explained that Mourinho has assured him that he will eventually get his chance at Chelsea.
“I did not make a mistake leaving ADO Den Haag. It was time to move on and only injury has slowed me down this season,” Omeruo told supersport.com.
Omeruo injured his shoulder in the summer and after undergoing a surgical procedure to repair the damage, the centre-half made a return to duty and even played for Nigeria in a World Cup qualifying playoff against Ethiopia on November 16.
He believes his career is now back on track.
“I have spoken to (Jose) Mourinho. He assured me I am part of his plans. I know what I can do and when my opportunity comes, I will not fail to take it,” he said.
Omeruo has been capped 13 times by Nigeria at senior level.
