Source: Daily_Mail
Pizarro puts Chelsea return in doubt by demanding first team action
Claudio Pizarro's days as a Chelsea[LNB]player appear to be numbered after the Peru international admitted he would only consider a Stamford Bridge return if he is assured of regular first team action.[LNB]The former Bayern Munich striker is on a season-long loan in Germany with Werder Bremen and is not prepared to return to the Chelsea bench.[LNB]'I need to play. I am not 22 or 23-years-old and prepared to say I will go to Chelsea to be on the bench. I am in good form to play, not to be a substitute,' the 30-year-old told El Comercio newspaper:[LNB][LNB] Loan ranger: Pizarro is enjoying regular first team action at Werder Bremen[LNB] PICTURE SPECIAL: Chelsea open up the Bridge to allow kids watch their heroes train[LNB]Goal-den Guus: Hiddink and Roman drop in on Chelsea's struggling reserves - and they smash six past Portsmouth[LNB]Ballack backing new Chelsea boss Hiddink to catch Manchester United [LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] Bridge too far: Pizarro admits his future at Chelsea could be over if he fails to get first team guarantees[LNB] Pizarro will wait until the end of the season to make a decision on his future, but the 30-year-old admits he still has something to prove in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]'The English league is not a finished chapter, but I would have to think about going back to Chelsea,' he added. [LNB]'I want to play and win titles. If I am given an offer, I would think about that, but I am not in a hurry.' [LNB]Pizarro, who also played for Werder Bremen between 1999 and 2001 has not ruled out staying with the club.[LNB]'It is a possibility,' he added. 'I love this city, their people, the new guys I've met, the coach and the board. [LNB]'Playing here again is about more than football matters. [LNB]'I've been surprised by how much people love me here. It is amazing and I didn't notice that when came here for the first time.' [LNB] PICTURE SPECIAL: Chelsea open up the Bridge to allow kids watch their heroes train[LNB]Goal-den Guus: Hiddink and Roman drop in on Chelsea's struggling reserves - and they smash six past Portsmouth[LNB]Ballack backing new Chelsea boss Hiddink to catch Manchester United [LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB]
