Source: Daily_Mail
Matic the man to fill the holding role at Chelsea, says Ancelotti
[LNB]Filling the gap: Ancelotti has backed Matic to shine[LNB] Carlo Ancelotti has identified Nemanja Matic as a player he can mould into a holding midfielder to solve one of Chelsea's problem positions.[LNB]Ancelotti has tried John Mikel Obi, Michael Eessien, Juliano Belletti and Michael Ballack in the role without total satisfaction and is now short of options with Obi and Essien at the Africa Cup of Nations.[LNB]Matic, 21, has made rapid progress since signing from Slovak club MFK Kosice in the summer with a broken foot.[LNB]And Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen said: 'With his old clubhe was a box-to-box midfielder, but Carlo sees he can play the holdingposition.'[LNB]Essien, who tore a hamstring against APOEL on December 8, will travel to join the Ghana squad on Saturday with the club doctor.[LNB] Ballack calls for stability at Chelsea and tells Abramovich: Stop sacking bosses!Big boost for Chelsea and Ghana as engine Essien returns to trainingChelsea let Leeds wonderkid Tom Taiwo leave for Carlisle - without playing him for three yearsCHELSEA FC
