Red alert for Blues as Drogba waits on news
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Guus Hiddink has admitted that it is very much a case of ‘wait and see’ as Chelsea assess Didier Drogba’s fitness ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter final tie with Liverpool.
The Ivory Coast striker sat out the victory over Newcastle on Saturday after jarring his ankle in training and, despite initial suggestions to the contrary, appears to be a doubt for the visit to Anfield.
Drogba has scored five goals in 18 games against The Reds, with two of those coming in the second leg of last season’s Champions League semi-final, and Chelsea must now wait to see if the striker is fit enough to add to that tally.
HIddink will assess the former Marseille star on Monday and Drogba is likely to be given plenty of time to establish his fitness levels ahead of the game on Merseyside.
"Drogba got injured in practice and his ankle gave a reaction on Friday," said Hiddink.
"Let's see if he can practise on Monday and how he goes when he is with the medical staff."
After going 2-0 up against Newcastle, Chelsea withdrew Nicolas Anelka as a precaution ahead of their crucial Champions League tie.
HIddink explained: “We have players and it’s also good to give young players some experience of stadiums and tough games, that’s why Franco [di Santo] came in, and to release Anelka as well because we don’t know the situation with Drogba for the upcoming days, so two reasons.”
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