09/09/2011

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba faces fitness race ahead of Manchester United clash


Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas revealed the striker would miss Saturday's trip to Sunderland and Tuesday's Champions League opener against Bayer Leverkusen.
Drogba is still suffering from the concussion he suffered in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Norwich 11 days ago and Villas-Boas claimed the club would "push it to the limit" to ensure he was available for the trip to Old Trafford on Sunday week.
"He has to be authorised medically to make his full return to training," Villas-Boas said. "He has been doing light sessions, of course, with our physios.
"Let's push it to the limit to try for him to be available for Man United.

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