Eto’o ready for second stint under ‘friend’ Mourinho

Striker Samuel Eto'o is likely to make his Chelsea debut in today's Premier League match against Everton when he embarks on a second stint under Jose Mourinho, a manager he once vowed he would never play for.

Mourinho, who signed Eto'o last month from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala having previously worked with the Cameroonian at Inter Milan, suggested the 32-year-old would see some action at Goodison Park.

"He will be selected," said Mourinho, whose side are unbeaten in their opening three league games. "When you are selected and you're a striker, normally you play. You start or you finish the game. My attacking players, when I select them, normally they play, because it's an area where I make more changes during the match."

A few years ago, having the Portuguese as his boss was inconceivable for Eto'o, who then went on to play in the 2010 Champions League final when Mourinho's Inter beat Bayern Munich.

"Before meeting at Inter, we didn't know each other personally, so our relationship was tense. I even said one time that I'd never play for a club where Jose was coach," Eto'o said.

"But God knows best. He wanted to show me that I was wrong and today Jose is a friend. Now he's my coach again. It's a real pleasure to team up with him once more and join a great team. Jose has a real clear idea. He talks straight and it's really important in this business. He's sincere and straightforward."