P. Cech: I do not want to become T. Courtois' understudy

London's "Chelsea" goalkeeper Petr Cech warned the club's coach Jose Mourinho that he does not want to become Thibaut Courtois' backup next season.

Reminder, the Belgian who slipped away from Madrid's "Atletico" is returning to the "Blues" club.

"I don't want to sit on the bench. That's why I always try to give my all. True, the season has not started yet, so let's wait for further developments," said the Czech.

"I will do everything in my power to prepare as best as possible for the upcoming battles. Every year is a challenge. If you want to play, you must be better than your teammates.

Last year I had to withstand the competition from Mark Schwarzer, who slipped during a friendly match," Cech said.