Last updated: 26th August 2008
Shevchenko: Relishing challenge
Andriy Shevchenko is looking forward to a fresh start after returning to AC Milan.
The Ukrainian striker completed a move to the San Siro on Monday to end a difficult two-year association with Chelsea.
He is now focusing on the challenge ahead as he aims to rediscover the sort of form that made him one of the world's most feared opponents during his first spell at Milan.
Shevchenko scored just nine Premier League goals for Chelsea and he admits he would love to make a fast start for Milan.
"Now I have returned home, we will not look back anymore but forwards," Shevchenko told the Milan Channel.
"I will give anything to score immediately.
"I want to start again. I hope that the injuries I had in recent seasons won't be repeated, but here I have everything to do well and it depends only on me."
Shevchenko is relishing the chance to play against fierce rivals Inter Milan once again, with his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho now in charge of the Nerazzurri
He said: "I always felt really good whenever that match happened, I hope that it can still be like that."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 17:00 | Chievo vs Roma |
| 19:30 | Lazio vs Inter Milan |
| Sunday 7th December | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 14:00 | AC Milan vs Catania |
| 14:00 | Atalanta vs Udinese |
| 14:00 | Cagliari vs Palermo |
| 14:00 | Lecce vs Juventus |
| 14:00 | Napoli vs Siena |
| 14:00 | Reggina vs Bologna |
| 14:00 | Torino vs Fiorentina |
| 19:30 | Sampdoria vs Genoa |
| Sunday 14th December | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 14:00 | Fiorentina vs Catania |
| 14:00 | Genoa vs Atalanta |
| 14:00 | Inter Milan vs Chievo |
| 14:00 | Juventus vs AC Milan |
| 14:00 | Palermo vs Siena |
| 14:00 | Reggina vs Sampdoria |
| 14:00 | Roma vs Cagliari |
| 14:00 | Udinese vs Lazio |
| Sunday 21st December | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 14:00 | AC Milan vs Udinese |
| 14:00 | Atalanta vs Juventus |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Atalanta 2 - 0 Lazio | |
| Cagliari 1 - 0 Sampdoria | |
| Inter Milan 2 - 1 Napoli | |
| Genoa 1 - 1 Bologna | |
| Roma 1 - 0 Fiorentina | |
| Udinese 0 - 1 Chievo | |
| Palermo 3 - 1 AC Milan | |
| Siena 1 - 0 Torino | |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Catania 1 - 1 Lecce | |
| Juventus 4 - 0 Reggina | |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Bologna 1 - 1 Palermo | |
| Chievo 0 - 2 Siena | |
| Lecce 0 - 3 Roma | |
| Lazio 1 - 1 Genoa | |
| Sampdoria 3 - 0 Catania | |
| Torino 2 - 2 AC Milan | |
| Reggina 3 - 1 Atalanta | |
| Napoli 2 - 2 Cagliari | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Fiorentina 4 - 2 Udinese | |
| Inter Milan 1 - 0 Juventus | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Juventus | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Napoli | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Lazio | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 14 | 23 |
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