Defender Alexander Djiku has expressed his readiness ahead of the start of the new campaign for Turkish giants Fenerbahce.  The Ghanaian and his teammates led by their famous manager, Jose Mourinho, completed pre-season with a 1-0 victory over Lazio on Wednesday evening.

Fenerbahce will begin their season in the qualifying run of the UEFA Champions League against Dutch giants Feyenoord Rotterdam.

Djiku, who has been a key cog in Mourinho's team, is hoping to help the club progress to the league format of the elite European competition. "Pre-season done.

Next stop: UEFA Champions League qualifiers.