Blues deny Sheva unrest

CHELSEA have denied comments which were attributed to Andriy Shevchenko in a Russian newspaper in which the striker was quoted as questioning his future at Stamford Bridge.

The 30-year-old, who signed for £30.8m (€45.5m) in May, was quoted as saying his “game doesn’t suit Mourinho” and he is “ready to pack his bags” and go back to Italy.

But a Chelsea statement insisted the comments were misinterpreted from an interview in a Russian magazine. Shevchenko was reported to have said: “I feel at home and it’s felt like my team for a long time but unfortunately my game doesn’t suit Mourinho.

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