Ayew: We’re Working Hard & On The Right Track
- Leicester City’s visit to Crystal Palace signals the Premier League's return this weekend
- Jordan Ayew looked ahead to the Foxes’ trip to Selhurst Park on Saturday
- The Ghanian forward has seen many positives from the opening fixtures
- He will be up against the club he spent six years at before leaving in the summer
Following the international break, which saw Ayew feature twice for Ghana, focus on league matters returns with a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm BST kick-off).
Taking the opportunity to keep ticking over on the international stage, Ayew has also been able to gain a further understanding of what is required from him at his new club from Manager Steve Cooper.
“I went off to internationals, managed to see my family and it was a bit of a break but now I’m back and ready to go,” the 32-year-old assured. “It’s always important to keep on playing to get minutes; I enjoy playing football. When I’m on the pitch I’m happy, so of course it’s good.
“It’s totally different to what I was used to, but I feel like I’m doing well and getting up to speed quick enough, so I need to keep it up and keep working on myself and my fitness and I’ll be good.”
Reflecting on the start to the campaign, which has seen the Foxes take one point from the opening three games, the attacker feels encouraged by the progress that has been made and optimistic about what the future holds.
“I think there’s a lot more positives than negatives,” the forward continued. “We just need to keep working hard because we’re on the right track. We know that this season is going to be difficult, but we’re working hard to enjoy ourselves as a team and as a club to make sure we’re successful at the end of the season.”
Targeting a first three points of the season, Ayew acknowledged the morale boost that it would provide around the Club and among the supporter base, while also noting the mixed emotions of returning to south London so soon after leaving.
The Ghanian explained: “It will be strange because I was there for six years and it was my home. Obviously I’m going to meet a lot of people who I didn’t get to say goodbye to properly and it’s going to be emotional and mixed feelings, but I have to defend my new colours.
“When the game starts, I have no friends until after the game. I’m going to make sure that we get three points or one point and perform well as a team to keep our fans happy, celebrating a first away victory or draw.
“We need to get something out of the game and I’m positive. It would be massive for confidence and for belief for the future as well. We’re going there humbled, but we definitely want to have a good performance and hopefully get the points.”