John Arne Riise keeps it in the family at Fulham

New Fulham signing John Arne Riise is delighted to be back in the Barclays Premier League and thinks the Cottagers' Norwegian connection can only benefit the club.

The former Liverpool left-back returned to English football after a three-year absence yesterday, joining Fulham for an undisclosed fee from Serie A side Roma.

Riise's move will see him link up with brother Bjorn Helge in west London, as well as fellow Norway international Brede Hangeland.

The 30-year-old came up against the pair in Fulham's 2010 Europa League run while at Roma and admits it will be special to play alongside them.

"It was the first time my brother and I played against each other at a high level so it was a big experience for both of us," he told the club's official website, www.fulhamfc.com.

"I managed to score against Fulham - my brother likes that one - and we enjoyed it, but now we can finally play together in a club. (As for Brede], we play next to each other in the national team and hopefully we can do the same here at Fulham.

"It can only help both Fulham and the national team that we can play together so having three Norwegians at the same club is going to be nice."