The Schalke striker is looking to capitalise on the opportunities coming his way in the next season and is keen to establish himself as a first team player.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175 was the first choice in attack.
Pukki returned from a three-day break to training and admitted that he feels fresh to start. The player had a tiring campaign and requested three days off to spend time with his family in Finland. He is now fully fit and eager
to perform in the new campaign, which starts later this month.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/HJK-c39532 Helsinki striker admitted that he is aiming to make his mark in the upcoming season and desires to cement his place in the starting line-up with some impressive performances. He admitted that he played consistently
for one-and-a-half years and tiredness took its toll in the previous term, but is confident that he will return strongly.
“The three days off did us good. I was able to recharge my batteries at home. I feel fit and I'm looking forward to the new season. I want to play more often and get more goals. At the end of last season I didn't play so much.
But the reason for that was that I had played one-and-a-half years in a row without a holiday and I was quite tired,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The 22-year-old admitted that the competition is tough for a place upfront. He insisted that Huntelaar is surely the first choice after a sensational campaign last term, but is keen on fighting with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edu-c12016 and Ciprian
Marica to become the second choice.
“Of course I hope to play more often this season, but Klaas-Jan [Huntelaar] is the number one and me, Edu and Ciprian [Marica] are fighting for the second spot,” he concluded.
Teemu Pukki is expected to have more playing time next season as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 left Schalke at the end of the previous campaign.
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