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Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata: I wish Real Madrid did NOT want me back

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata admits knowing Real Madrid are missing him creates mixed emotions.

Morata explained that it's nice to know he's missed, but that he'd rather Real Madrid were still winning without him.

"I don't know if Real Madrid miss me or not, but it's nice that people say that," he told TVE.

"I wish, though, that they didn't have to say this, as that would mean things were going well.

"I hope [Cristiano Ronaldo] scores lots of goals at Real Madrid, although I hope he is tired by the time of the World Cup."

Morata also discussed his new life in London and spoke of how he has settled in.

"Technically [England] is not like Spain, but all of the players are very physically strong," the 25-year-old pointed out.

"The dressing rooms are also smaller than those I've been in before and ours is wooden.

"If I had been looking for things like money or a preferred city then I'd have stayed at home, as I had everything.

"But it's knowing that you have a realistic chance of playing each game if you train well.

"I didn't play as much last year."

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