Source: Telegraph
Daniel Sturridge stakes claim for Chelsea with impressive display at Rangers
By Duncan White, Ibrox[LNB]7:30PM BST 06 Aug 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Andre Villas-Boas may not yet have made his mind up whether to pick Fernando Torres or Didier Drogba, but Daniel Sturridge has done his best to convince the Chelsea manager he should start against Stoke City on Sunday. [LNB]On the day that Anderlecht confirmed that they had agreed a deal to sell £18 million teenage striker Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea, Sturridge offered Villas-Boas to consider. [LNB]Sturridge scored twice as Chelsea beat Rangers 3-1 in a friendly at Ibrox and has made an excellent case for inclusion in the first team in time for competitive action. [LNB]The England Under-21 striker scored eight goals in 12 games while on loan at Bolton for the second half of last season and has impressed the new Chelsea manager with his talent and attitude. [LNB]'I think Daniel has played an important part in pre-season,' Villas-Boas said. 'It is nothing new to us because he is doing what he was doing at Bolton. [LNB]Related Articles
