Chelsea striker Didier Drogba to play on next season

Tuesday 14 April 2015 12:22, UK

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed he plans to carry on playing next season.

The 37-year-old is in his second spell at Stamford Bridge after returning last summer.

And asked if he has decided his future, the Ivory Coast forward said: "Yes I have and it's not going to be my last season.”

Drogba has been a squad player at Chelsea this term and made his fourth Premier League start of the season in Sunday's 1-0 win at QPR after injuries to Diego Costa and Loic Remy.

But he could play against Manchester United this Saturday and the following week against Arsenal as the Blues close in on the title.

He added: "It's difficult when you don't play and then have to go into these kind of games. But I always try to give my best.

"I tried to give the best of my physical capacity against QPR, so if the manager needs me against United and Arsenal, I'm ready."

Jose Mourinho said last week he plans to speak to the forward, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The Blues boss said: "We have a lot of talks to do. I don't know what he wants.

"There are people who, during their careers, earn the right and the power to make decisions and not wait for others to make decisions for them.

"What he did at this club for so many years puts him in a great position."

Mourinho signed Drogba from Marseille in 2004 and the striker scored 157 goals in his eight-year first spell and netted the decisive penalty in the 2012 Champions League shoot-out.

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