Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has dismissed talk of a rift with manager Jose Mourinho and stressed he is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge.
The Argentina forward, who will face England in the friendly in Geneva on Saturday, did not travel for the Blues' Champions League defeat to Real Betis in Spain last week and was left out of the squad beaten by Manchester United on Sunday.
That sparked speculation Crespo, 30, had finally got fed up after only five starts this season but he denied that was true.
"There is no way we have fallen out. No way. We didn't have an argument before the Betis game. Definitely not. That did not happen," he said.
"Mourinho is one of the great managers in the world. He is a good, good person and I am very happy to work with him and our relationship is good.
"I want to stay at Chelsea. You must not believe I'm going to leave in January. I am very happy there. The group of players is great and the manager is great."
Crespo added in the Daily Mirror: "When you play in a great team it is normal that you do not always have a place.
"Am I frustrated? No. I know that I am at Chelsea. If I want to play for a small team then I will always get 90 minutes but when you play at a great team like Chelsea you need to be patient."
