Ando not afraid of sitting on bench

PTV - Iran's Andranik Teimourian says he has no fear of sitting on the bench and he will continue practice with his fellow Bolton teammates.

"I have talked with Sammy Lee (Bolton Wanderers manager) three days ago. He assured me that he believes in me. He said 'trust in me'. Lee said he can not send me in for certain reasons," the 24-year old midfielder told Iranian news agency ISNA.

He, known also in his home country as Ando, was dropped to the bench in his side's all UEFA matches. Teimourian was given a chance to play one out of two matches in the UK Premier League.

"But this does not mean I have to lose my motivation since this happened for club captain Kevin Nolan and player-coach Gary Speed in their match against Chelsea. They were not even listed on the bench," Ando said.

The talented player further noted that he has told teammates and coaches that he is unwilling to go on loan to other teams.

"I have to say that I will not go anywhere if my deal is extended, I will stay. Otherwise, I will play by the end of the 2007-08 season and then choose my new team. "