Wednesday 5 April 2017 19:44, UK
Thibaut Courtois is targeting more silverware with Chelsea as the Belgian goalkeeper prepares to make his 100th appearance against Manchester City tonight.
The former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper won the Premier League and League Cup in his debut campaign with the Blues and is on course to claim a second league winners' medal this season.
And ahead of his milestone appearance, the Belgium international reiterated his desire to win further silverware at Stamford Bridge.
"I would have maybe expected to reach 100 games a bit earlier but obviously last season I missed almost three months, and around 20 matches, so I probably would have got there sooner without injury," he told the official Chelsea website.
"But I'm really proud to reach that milestone for a great club like Chelsea and I hope to achieve many more. When I came back here the goal was to win trophies with a very competitive team, so to achieve that in my first season was fantastic.
"Obviously last season wasn't a great one because I was injured and the team had some disappointing results.
"It wasn't a nice experience but to fight back this season and be top of the league, as well as in the semi-final of the FA Cup, is really good. I'm happy with how my time here has gone and I hope to add more silverware in the future."
The 24-year-old has been an integral member of the Chelsea side which currently leads the Premier League table despite their surprising 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Wednesday's fixture, which sees first against fourth, provides an opportunity for Chelsea to respond well to Saturday's result and defeat City who are unbeaten in their previous eight Premier League matches.
"Obviously it's a big game and in matches like this anything can happen so it's difficult to say whether you will win, lose or draw," Courtois said.
"The result can depend on small details but let's see what we can do. I hope we can win the game and bounce back from Saturday.
"Our victory at the Etihad earlier in the season maybe helps us feel a bit more confident about tonight's game. We know what to expect. The away game was very tough but the small details were in our favour that day. Hopefully we can get a similar result this time."
