Source: PA
Ancelotti defends Torres
Carlo Ancelotti insisted he had not abandoned his plans to partner Fernando Torres with Didier Drogba despite dropping the latter for Chelsea's west London derby draw at Fulham.
Ancelotti controversially axed Drogba for the goalless game at Craven Cottage after the Ivory Coast striker and £50million man Torres failed to hit it off in the previous weekend's defeat to Liverpool.
But the Blues boss revealed he was already considering restoring the partnership for next week's Champions League last-16 first leg at FC Copenhagen, with Torres cup-tied for Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round replay against Everton.
"Maybe in the next game we will use both," he said, before explaining his reasons for leaving out Drogba.
"We wanted to have more control of the pitch in this game. Fernando played well."
