Ancelotti defends Torres display

Carlo Ancelotti insisted he had not abandoned his plans to partner Fernando Torres with Didier Drogba despite dropping the latter for Chelsea's west London derby draw at Fulham.

Ancelotti controversially axed Drogba for last night's goalless game at Craven Cottage after the Ivory Coast striker and £50m man Torres failed to hit it off in the previous weekend's defeat to Liverpool.