Ancelotti ‘not interested’ in Kalou’s plea

CARLO ANCELOTTI says he is “not interested” in Salomon Kalou’s pleas for first-team football at Stamford Bridge.

The Ivorian came off the bench to stab home a last-minute winner against Spurs on Saturday and keep the pressure on league leaders Manchester United.

But Kalou’s celebration was muted and he headed straight down the tunnel on hearing the final whistle, while his team-mates celebrated.

However, Blues boss Ancelotti will not pander to the 25-year-old forward and insists Kalou must realise that he will rotate his squad in the title run-in.

“I don’t know if he was disappointed or not but it doesn’t matter,” said Ancelotti. “I am happy because he scored a goal and if he didn’t celebrate because he was disappointed, I am not interested.

“It is not a problem. I have to manage very professional players. I understand that sometimes they are not happy to stay on the bench but this is Chelsea, this is a top club and you have competition.A top club has not just 11 players.

“We have fantastic players so sometimes it can happen that someone has to stay on the bench.”