New Delhi: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is relaxed over the unavailability of suspended striker Didier Drogba for tonight's match against FC Porto, and has declared that he wants his side to reach the Champions League final.
The controversial finger-waving tirade the Ivorian directed at Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo after the Blues crashed out against Barcelona in last year's Champions League semi-finals has resulted in Drogba missing the first three games of the new European campaign.
Ancelotti admitted that Drogba's presence would be missed but insisted that the Pensioners could perform without his services.
"Didier has been going very well, he scores goals and works very hard for the team," said the Chelsea manager in The Guardian.
"But we can’t think of him now, we think only of the players going on the pitch to work and play. We can play well without Didier."
Chelsea are heavily favoured to top a group that also contains Porto, Atletico Madrid and Apoel FC. However, they will have to play half their group matches without the talismanic hitman, who has already scored four league goals in his five appearances this season.
Nevertheless, Ancelotti has boldly declared his ambition to guide the Blues into the Champions League final.
"The first objective is to arrive at the final," revealed the Italian.
"That’s what we want to do. It’s not easy but we have the possibility to do this because we have a very strong team, a very good squad and a fantastic mental attitude."
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