West Ham United star Tomáš Souček had mixed feelings about returning to the team.
The Czech midfielder is back in action for the first time in pre-season, managing a good performance in a 3-1 loss to Rangers.
However, he was less than happy about the result, while he also wanted to focus on the news that former teammate Sebastien Haller has been diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer.
On Haller, he told the club's website: "I saw the news about Séb and I text him because he's a strong guy but everyone supports him – all the players and West Ham fans.
"All of us really liked him and still like him as he's had an incredible career and is also an incredible guy, so I just wish him good luck and wish that all will be good in the future."
He stated about the game: "I'm happy to get a few minutes on the pitch because it's very important in pre-season.
"I had only done running sessions at Rush Green and another few sessions with the team, but these minutes are very important for me and one goal I something extra for my confidence so that's good in front of our fans.
"The result was disappointing but we need to be pushing in the pre-season to get ready for the season."
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