Zhirkov set for Chelsea debut as Ancelotti prepares to face former club Milan

24 July 2009 10:28
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Yuri Zhirkov will play his first game for the club in a friendly against AC Milan in the early hours of Saturday morning. Zhirkov, an £18million signing from CSKA Moscow, was late to join up with Chelsea's squad for their pre-season tour in the USA because he was completing the necessary paperwork for his visa and work permit. The Russian international's work permit was finally cleared on Thursday and he will play against Milan in Baltimore's 71,000 capacity M&T Bank Stadium. 'We can use his quality in our team,' said Ancelotti.

Source: Daily_Mail