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Chelsea midfielder Ziyech: Improving form thanks to having more fun

Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech says he now feels happy and comfortable in England.

The former Ajax star admits he now is enjoying his time in the Premier League.

“I think I'm starting to enjoy it more and more," Ziyech says. “When I enjoy it, I am at my best. I feel good and then everything goes by itself for me. Of course I've been out with injuries, that took some time. But in the end I recovered. I try to enjoy life both on and off the field. I know that when I do that, I am at my best.

“I didn't underestimate the level of the Premier League, I knew it was tough. I come from a very different situation, I hadn't played a game for six or seven months and during the first preseason game I suffered an injury that kept me out for 12 week.

“Then you start with a huge backlog and it takes a long time before you are in top form. Whenever I started to do well again, I had another setback and I've had that for the past year and a half. Now I'm in a phase where I've been fit for quite some time and it's up to me to make sure I stay fit."

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