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Last Updated: Friday, 2 June 2006, 19:09 GMT 20:09 UK
Shevchenko optimistic on fitness
Andriy Shevchenko
Shevchenko injured his knee playing for AC Milan against Parma
Striker Andriy Shevchenko is confident he will be fit to captain Ukraine in their first World Cup campaign.

Shevchenko, who has joined Chelsea from AC Milan for about �30m, has a knee injury, but took part in a training session in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

"I've done some exercises, so I'm optimistic. Two weeks are left and I'm going to get ready," said Shevchenko, who hurt his knee against Parma.

Ukraine's first World Cup game is against Spain on 14 June.



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