Hiddink hails committed Drogba

08 March 2009 15:53
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has praised the 'attitude and commitment' of striker Didier Drogba. Ivory Coast international Drogba struggled for form and fitness under former boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, and his future at the club was uncertain. However, since Hiddink has taken temporary charge of the side, Drogba has recaptured his quality, with the forward netting three times in his previous four games. Hiddink said: "From the first day, when I saw him at Watford in the FA Cup, and after that, for me he has been a guy who has been working hard. "I have had no complaints about his attitude and commitment and he is working hard in training and in games. "I don't want to judge what happened before I came here but outside of training sessions with the whole group, we are also doing a specific programme with him and that is paying off. Anelka fitness"He likes to do it. It is not that I have to force him to do extra work. We focus on what is asked and demanded in the game. "He wants to do it and, when it is paying off like at Coventry, it is perfect." Meanwhile, Hiddink has revealed that Nicolas Anelka, who is struggling with a foot injury, is unlikely to be fit to face Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. He said: "Will Anelka be fit for Tuesday? I doubt it. He is working but he has been out now for many days. We will see what his reaction is to some treatment plus training."

Source: SKY_Sports