Mourinho assures Shevchenko place
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Jose Mourinho has assured Andriy Shevchenko his Chelsea place is under no threat, despite his lack of goals.
Shevchenko has scored only once in six Premiership matches since his summer move from AC Milan.
The 29 year old has nonetheless been promised a place up front when Chelsea take on Levski Sofia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Chelsea boss Mourinho said: "The goals will come. He knows I trust him.
"He doesn't have that pressure that the sword is waiting and if you don't score a goal you are out of the team.
"No, he is in the team again.
"He will score goals. He is such a top player in the world he has nothing to prove.
"If he is one, two or three months without scoring goals he is still one of the best strikers in the world."
Shevchenko has scored only once in six Premiership matches since his summer move from AC Milan.
The 29 year old has nonetheless been promised a place up front when Chelsea take on Levski Sofia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Chelsea boss Mourinho said: "The goals will come. He knows I trust him.
"He doesn't have that pressure that the sword is waiting and if you don't score a goal you are out of the team.
"No, he is in the team again.
"He will score goals. He is such a top player in the world he has nothing to prove.
"If he is one, two or three months without scoring goals he is still one of the best strikers in the world."
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