"I am ready for Chelsea debut": Oscar

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international playmaker Oscar has declared himself ready to debut¹ for Chelsea in the team's Premier² League season-opener against Wigan on Sunday.

Oscar joined his new teammates at Stamford Bridge on Thursday following his involvement with Brazil's Olympic team, which took the silver medal after losing to Mexico 2-1 in the final.

"I'm very happy to know that the manager has me in his plans for Sunday," Oscar said.

"I think that I can do the job asked of me if selected because I have been playing regularly and have good rhythm. I am ready to go."

Oscar, who signed with the London club for a reported 25 million pounds, has been given Chelsea's No. 11 shirt formerly³ worn by Cote d'Ivoire striker Didier Drogba.

1 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。