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Yuri Zhirkov eyes Chelsea debut after insisting he doesn't
need operation on knee injury
By Ashley Gray
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Watch out: Yuri Zhirkov hopes to face Burnley
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Yuri Zhirkov has allayed fears that he needs an operation
on his right knee.
Chelsea's marquee summer signing has been unable to make his debut following
an ?18million move from CSKA Moscow.
The Russia winger, 26 today, hopes to return to training in the next few
days but will not be fit to face Fulham in the west London derby on Sunday.
Instead, he is targetting the home tie against Burnley on Saturday week
as the perfect game in which to make his bow.
Zhirkov has dismissed reports in Russia that he was set for a lengthy
absence because of surgery.
'I don't know who spread these rumours, but they don't correspond to reality,'
he said.
'My condition has improved and the doctors say that in two or three days
I will be able to return to training, although not fully. I'll work on
an individual program.
'All will be clear after an examination on Thursday. I was feeling pain
and noticeably limping when running, but now that's behind me. I just
need to tone up the leg.'
Zhirkov has been troubled by a compound knee injury that worsened after
his appearance for Chelsea against AC Milan on the clubs' pre-season US
tour.
Dailymail.co.uk,
20th August 2009
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