Drogba starts for Chelsea

Didier Drogba was included in the Chelsea starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League match at Atletico Madrid after serving his three-match European suspension.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2009 - 19:17

Didier Drogba was included in the Chelsea starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League match at Atletico Madrid after serving his three-match European suspension.

Drogba was handed the ban following his foul-mouthed confrontation with Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of May’s Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona.

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