INTERVIEW

Wise returns to the starting line-up
By Steve Stammers
Thursday, December 31, 1998

Chelsea captain Dennis Wise returns to the Chelsea line-up for the FA Cup third round tie at Oldham on Saturday after the completion of a four-match ban.

The midfielder made it clear that he puts the FA Cup high on the list of the club's priorities even though Chelsea are also chasing the Premiership title and the Cup Winners' Cup.

'Of course we are going for the Premiership,' said Wise. 'But we still want to win the FA Cup as well. We want to win the double - we want to win the treble!

'We don't want to concentrate on one thing and find ourselves out of everything.'

Oldham, struggling near the foot of the Second Division, earned the clash with Chelsea by beating Brentford on penalties in a second round replay which Wise watched on television.

'We have got to be careful,' said Wise. 'Never mind that they are struggling in the League, it will be very hard.'