Steve Sidwell has been assured he is not at Chelsea to
'make up the numbers'.
The midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge from Reading earlier this
summer to aid Chelsea in their pursuit of Premier League
glory.
Sidwell accepts that it will be a huge challenge just to get in the
side, as Jose Mourinho already has a huge array of talent at his
disposal and is set to bolster his midfield further with the
acquisition of Florent Malouda.
However, Sidwell insists he has been told by Mourinho that he will
get a fair number of opportunities.
"After speaking to the manager, he did say I was going to get a
chance and I wasn't here simply to make up the numbers," Sidwell
explained.
"All I want is an opportunity to play at the highest level that I
can. He said I'll get that here and hopefully I'll take that with
both hands."
Sidwell and his Chelsea team-mates have been joined by new director
of football Avram Grant on their pre-season tour of America.
And the former Israel manager is relishing the prospect of getting
down to work.
"I am looking forward to the trip to America where I hope to get to
know everybody a lot better," Grant told the club's official
website.
Source: Sky Sports
