Carlo Ancelotti Backs Torres To Score

Carlo Ancelotti believes that Fernando Torres will break his scoring duck for Chelsea before the end of the season.

Since the Spaniard's move to the London club at the beginning of the year he has been unable to find the back of the net.

And while Ancelotti revealed that he was doing his best to support this striker he would not comment if Torres would start against Birmingham tomorrow night.

Speaking to The Guardian Ancelotti said: "He will score. He can score if he plays. It's very difficult to change the team that played so well against West Brom, not just for the result, not just for the performance. They did very well against West Bromwich."

"We are working with him like we are with the other strikers. He has exercises to score - shooting, crossing - but nothing different from the others.

"I think he wants to score and he's not happy for this reason. I would like to see my players every time happy and with confidence.

"It's not a good moment for Fernando, but I want to do my best to support him."

After being dumped out of the Champions League last week Chelsea will end the season without picking up any silverware.

They currently lie third in the table, eight points adrift of Manchester United at the top. However they are just two points behind local rivals Arsenal.

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