The Serbian defender continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.
"I still don’t feel 100 per cent but I think I will be ready for the start of the season," said the right-back. "When you look back at the tour it was fantastic and there
were a lot of new things for us. We’ve been adapting and working as a team which is the most important thing and we’ve been training really hard during this period."
were a lot of new things for us. We’ve been adapting and working as a team which is the most important thing and we’ve been training really hard during this period."
"It’s different because it’s new but the harder it is during pre-season the better it will be for you during the season, that’s why we’ve been working hard. We all hope we will feel better. Not everything will be perfect at the beginning but we will correct things and work together."
The new boss, Antonio Conte, provides the needed motivation to his players.
"He has passion during games and sessions, you can see that," Ivanovic added. "He wants us to work as a team, be strong, motivated and hungry for every second during the game, which is positive. We are still adapting and we can still improve a lot.
"I think we are going to play with a different shape which will be new for us and our opponents, I hope we are on a good road.
"At the moment it’s very difficult and dangerous to say anything about the future because we know how difficult the league is. We can promise to give everything in each game, we can improve and we will improve. How far can we go? I think we need to take it step by step."
The veteran says the changing Premier League landscape makes the upcoming season even more interesting.
"After last season when Leicester won it they all want to be the next big surprise, it’s going to be very exciting," he said. "Every game will be a different story for us."