Chelsea's Ancelotti guarded over Torres debut - msnbc.com

LONDON - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has still not decided whether British record signing Fernando Torres will start against his old club Liverpool in Sunday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian is suddenly spoilt for choice in the forward department after the 50 million pounds ($80.61 million) acquisition of Torres and could even play the Spaniard with fellow strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

"Fernando has the ability to play alone in front or with another player," Ancelotti told Chelsea's website (www.chelseafc.com) ahead of the clash between the fourth and seventh-placed teams in the Premier League.

"To play with another player you have to find the right combination, but he doesn't have a problem and Drogba doesn't have a problem to play with him.

"Last year we played with Drogba and Anelka, people were surprised they could play together, we had just one striker with two in the hole. There will be a little change and I think we will be able to manage this without a problem."

ANCELOTTI UNDECIDED

There is no agreement in place preventing Torres lining up against his team mates of less than a week ago but Ancelotti has not decided whether to play him from the start.

"He only trained two or three times this week, he doesn't have a problem to play against Liverpool, he has the knowledge and experience to manage this kind of game," he said.

"The only reason for me is just three days he trained with his team mates, just this."

Whether he plays or not Torres will not be involved in any badge kissing, declaring once again his love for his boyhood club Atletico Madrid.

"I never kissed the Liverpool badge," he said. "I did it when I was in Atletico. I loved Atletico, my former club.

"When you join a club you want to do the best for the club and yourself, some people want to kiss the badge, they can do it, but I only want to score goals.

"When I was born in Madrid I was not a Liverpool fan, I was not a Chelsea fan, I only was an Atletico Madrid fan, and I am an Atletico Madrid fan."

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