Scolari puts faith in Blues squad as Drogba fears eased

LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI has insisted Chelsea’s squad is big enough to mount a title challenge, although he admitted his prayers were answered when fears over Didier Drogba’s injury were eased.

Scolari wanted to work with a squad of 24 players maximum, leading to the likes of Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips leaving Stamford Bridge in the summer.

But with Deco, Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien out of action, along with the failure to land Robinho from Real Madrid, Scolari’s squad has been stretched already.