Source: Daily_Mail
Sturridge vows to keep Chelsea firing without absent Drogba and Anelka
Big chance: Daniel Sturridge[LNB]Daniel Sturridge insists he is ready to fill the boots of Chelsea hitmen Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. [LNB]Drogba will face Birmingham on Boxing Day before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast team-mate Salomon Kalou. [LNB]Chelsea's problems mounted when Anelka was ruled out for the next two games with a hamstring injury, leaving boss Carlo Ancelotti with just rookies Sturridge and Fabio Borini to face Fulham on December 28.[LNB]But Sturridge, who has struggled with form and fitness since joiningfrom Manchester City in the summer, believes he can still keep Chelseaon course to win the Barclays Premier Legaue crown. [LNB]'I have been doing extra running after training and extra sessionswith the fitness coach,' he said. 'The best is still to come and I onlyshowed glimpses of what I can do on Sunday. Hopefully, I will be ableto show the fans and the manager what I can do now. [LNB]'I have learnt so much since I came here and it has benefited me.Some of our players are going away but I hope to fill the gap for theteam and put in some performances.'[LNB] Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has to win with kids: Nicholas Anelka out of crunch Christmas games and Didier Drogba is off to AfricaAnelka blow leaves Ancelotti facing life without his top three Chelsea forwardsFabio Capello is on top of the world, says Chelsea boss Carlo AncelottiCHELSEA FC
