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Russian international Yuri Zhirkov (left) is reported to be on the radar of Serie A side AS Roma by the Italian newspaper Corriere Dello Sport, and if Chelsea were to agree to a deal, the Russian might be in a better position to showcase his talent at

Chelsea’s Russian international Yuri Zhirkov (pictured left) was able to play a full match with the Blues yesterday, something he had seldom had the chance to do, earning 13 rating points in the FTBL system after the 1:0 win at FC Porto.

As Russia prepare to travel to Slovenia for game 2 of their World Cup 2010 playoff, Chelsea’s Yuri Zhirkov (pictured left), who wasted an excellent chance to score in game 1 in Moscow, will have a perfect opportunity to boost his overall FTBL score.

Two Chelsea teammates, Michael Ballack (pictured right) and Yuri Zhirkov, will cross swords as Germany and Russia battle each other for a World Cup 2010 berth next Saturday.

Despite their purchase in the off season of Russian midfielder Yuri Zhirkov (80.78 points) from CSKA Moscow, it is hard to see where Chelsea needs reinforcement in midfield with the likes of England international Frank Lampard---the best midfielder in