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“I think I belong in that team and I feel I can play there. Who I play with doesn’t matter too much to me,” he told Ziggo Sport.

”No, and I don’t want to get used to that. But of course I understand the current situation, especially after a long absence from the pitch. I know the return has to be gradual, and that I’m not going to start matches right away, but in the long run I want to play consistently. My goal is to get back into the starting eleven as soon as possible.

”I think we have a lot of quality, especially from a technical point of view. Almost all the players have a very high level in the fundamentals of football, and that gives the team a great advantage.”