Source: Daily_Mail
Carlo Ancelotti tells Yuri Zhirkov he won't let him return to Russia as his future is at Chelsea
Staying put: Chelsea's Russian star Yuri Zhirkov[LNB]Carlo Ancelotti has told Yuri Zhirkov to forget about a return to Russia.[LNB]Zhirkov will start his first game of the season for Chelsea against Zilina on Wednesday night, amid reports that Zenit St Petersburg and Spartak Moscow are monitoring his situation.[LNB]The 27-year-old left-back has failed to break into the team at Stamford Bridge since his £18million move from CSKA Moscow last year, but Chelsea boss Ancelotti insists: 'His future is at Chelsea. He is a good player.[LNB]'He knows there is a lot of competition to play at the top teams and for this reason he has to improve. But he will have the possibility to play a lot of games this year because we are involved in a lot of competitions. We need to have players fit and ready to play.'[LNB]Zhirkov's is under contract at Chelsea until 2013.[LNB] On the road with... Chelsea: Back where it all started, but still no sign of Roman Petr Cech confident this is Chelsea's year to win the Champions LeagueCHELSEA FC
