Chelsea welcome back striker Didier Drogba from Africa Cup of Nations

02 February 2010 01:10
Didier Drogba returns to boost Chelsea's title challenge on Tuesday before he is unleashed upon Arsenal once again. [LNB]Drogba will resume his prolific strike partnership with Nicolas Anelka at Hull as Chelsea attempt to open a five-point gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League. [LNB]'Didier will play from the beginning,' confirmed manager Carlo Ancelotti, who saw his team win all five of their games in January despite losing four players to the Africa Cup of Nations. [LNB] Look who's back! Drogba returns from the Africa Cup of Nations to face Hull[LNB]Salomon Kalou and Drogba are back, and Frank Lampard said: 'Whenthey were away people spoke about us struggling. We've done well andnow we will be even stronger.'[LNB] Drogba will be looking forward to Sunday's derby against Arsenal ashe has scored 10 goals in 11 games against the Gunners and never lostto them since joining Chelsea in 2004. [LNB]Ancelotti will not be running naked around the club's trainingground in Surrey after the January transfer window closed yesterdaywithout Chelsea making a signing. [LNB]The Italian had promised to perform the forfeit if he went back onhis word but said: 'No, I won the bet for sure. We don't need any newplayers.' [LNB]He added that Arsenal would be out of the title race if Chelsea could pick up six points from their next two games. [LNB]'It is a big gap,' he said. 'If we win this game, and on Sunday, then Arsenal have to run for third place.'[LNB] Terry's future as England captain rests with Capello as Italian will have final sayHull v CHELSEA: Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou back in contention as leaders look to tame the TigersArsenal captain Cesc warns Gunners it will be win or bust against ChelseaALL THE CHELSEA FC

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