Sneijder thrilled to be back for Real Madrid

Wesley Sneijder expects to be fit for Real Madrid's October 5 clash with Espanyol.

The Dutch midfielder is fully recovered from a preseason knee injury and revealed: "I feel very good. I have trained very hard in double sessions to reduce the time I'd be out and this has helped me to build up very strong muscles in my legs.

"When I was told about the injury, they said I would be three months out and I said, 'it will be two months'.

"I am very keen to get back into the shirt of Madrid."

Sneijder added: "The team looks very good to me and we are strong. We have not changed much, we are the same as last year plus Rafael Van der Vaart. This year we want to play better in the Champions League.

"We have the quality to do so and to win many titles with this team."