The return of Michail
Like most professionals the leading candidate for Hammer of the Year can’t wait to take to the pitch at Bournemouth admitting that being a spectator is a shocking experience.
Speaking to the official website he said: “I hate having to watch and didn’t really know what to do with myself when I was watching the game (against Chelsea).
“You always want to play your part, but I wasn’t able to. Hopefully we can turn it around on Saturday.
“Playing Bournemouth brings back memories of my goal against them earlier in the season. It’s a good memory and good to be in the history books for the first goal at London Stadium, so hopefully I can get another one down there.
“We’ve been on a good run away from home, and Monday’s game won’t knock us back in any way. We’ll we raring to go.
“We started off so well against Chelsea and had a lot of possession. I thought we were running the game, and then one slight mistake led to a counter-attack and they punished us.
“I think we lost to the champions. They are a good team – a good attacking team – and that’s why they’re clear by a few points at the top of the table.”