Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov has dismissed speculation that he
is currently unhappy at Stamford Bridge.
The Russia international has struggled to break into Carlo Ancelotti's
first team after moving from CSKA Moscow for ?18million in the summer
and was linked with a loan move to Dynamo Kiev.
Zhirkov admits that any player struggles to cope with a lack of playing
time but says he is very optimistic about his future at Chelsea after
being more involved recently.
He also says he is in a different situation to compatriot Roman Pavlyuchenko,
who has been frozen out at Spurs this season.
"I have just one dream for 2010. To play, play and play. All the
talk about a move is only rumours," Zhirkov told Russian newspaper
Sport Express.
"When you're not playing, it feels very bad and everything seems
strange. So I perfectly understand Roman Pavlyuchenko, who dreams of going
on the field.
"But now I'm playing more or less regularly so my mood is very different.
"Be sure to write that, today, Zhirkov is a footballer with Chelsea
and hopes to pursue a career at this club."
