Sheva insists he is enjoying life at Chelsea

ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO insists he loves working with Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho as he bids to shake off an ankle injury in time to face Sheffield United tomorrow.

The Ukrainian striker, who joined Chelsea for a record-busting £30million from AC Milan in the summer, admits he has found it difficult to adapt to the English game.

But despite suggestions to the contrary, his relationship with coach Mourinho has never been better.

Shevchenko is now hoping to regain his first team place after injuring an ankle in training on Tuesday. The striker was kept on the bench as Chelsea cut Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership to six points with victory at Manchester City last night.

But there is no doubt the striker is feeling much more settled at Stamford Bridge and remains committed to the cause of helping Mourinho claim more glory this season.

Shevchenko told Chelsea’s official magazine: “I feel very comfortable and settled here now and I am enjoying life. I enjoy working with Jose Mourinho a lot. I like his methods and his philosophy. I have been attacked from all sides but I intend to carry on.

“Of course it’s different, because every coach has their own style. But I like the way Mourinho works.

“And that’s how you learn – by adding together everything from all the different coaches you’ve worked with. Every coach I worked with has helped build some part of me.’’

He added: “My contract runs for four years, I want to play for this team and win things with this team.

“I am here now and I am staying here and continuing to work to fit in the team because I want to show people the real me.

“Especially in the last two months, things have got much better for me on the pitch. I’m really moved by the support I get. When I play I can see that the fans in the stadium are really behind me.”