Crespo will come good - Ranieri

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri defended £16.8m (€23.9m) striker Hernan Crespo after the Argentina international wasted a hat-trick of clear-cut chances on his full debut for the club.

Defender William Gallas came to the rescue with an 85th-minute winner as the Blues scraped through 1-0 against Sparta Prague in the Champions League.