Blues begin Premiership campaign with Blues

"I am really looking forward to the new Premier League season and I am determined to help my team to win the title. Personally, my biggest will is to keep playing at my standard and - of course - to stay healthy. I went through a bad time last year, two surgeries is quite enough, so I hope it is all over for me and I can keep fit," wishes Big Pete.

Towards the Birmingham City he admits: "They are coming back to the top flight and therefore they will have a special motivation to let everyone know that they deserve to be in Premier League. They have nothing to lose at Stamford Bridge... There"s no doubt it will be a difficult game."