Di Matteo shrugs off ‘unfair’ Blues jibes

Roberto Di Matteo yesterday insisted there was no need to “have a word” with Didier Drogba about his antics in Chelsea’s Champions League win over Barcelona.

Caretaker boss Di Matteo revealed Drogba picked up a genuine injury in Wednesday night’s semi-final first leg that has left him in a race against time to be fit for Tuesday’s return leg.

Drogba was hailed and castigated in almost equal measure after his Jekyll-and-Hyde performance that saw him score the winner but also roll around theatrically several times after being ‘challenged’.