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ARSENAL P 4 W2 D0 L 2 PTS 6 Tomas Rosicky admits he needs more time to get back to full match fitness after his protracted spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. He said: "I am far from my ideal level. The crucial thing is that my body needs to get used to the enormous weekly workload."
Next game: Tomorrow, Standard Liege (a) CHELSEA P 5 W 5 D 0 L 0 PTS 15 Michael Essien is confident Chelsea can finally succeed in Europe. "We are desperate to win the biggest trophy in club football, and I strongly believe the new boss can help us do it," he said. "The hunger and desire is there and I strongly believe there is something exciting around the corner for us." Next game: Tonight, FC Porto (h) FULHAM P4 W 2 D 0 L 2 PTS 6 Jonathan Greening hopes he can do enough to show manager Roy Hodgson he is worthy of a long- term contract. The midfielder has been loaned out by West Brom, and Greening said: "I've initially come in on a one-year loan but I'm confident a deal can be put in place to keep me for longer." Next game: Thursday, CSKA Sofia (a) TOTTENHAM P 5 W 4 D 0 L 1 PTS 12 Peter Crouch admits Spurs will feel the loss of Luka Modric. The midfielder will be out for six weeks with a fractured fibula and Crouch said: "It's difficult without Luka. He's such a clever player and can keep the ball so well. Of course we're going to miss him but we've still got great quality."See the full content of this document
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Next game: Sunday, Chelsea (a) WEST HAM P4 W1 D1 L2 PTS4 Danny Gabbidon can't wait to return to his regular position after making his first Hammers start in 21 months last Saturday...
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