Nicolas Anelka has played down the prospect of Guus Hiddink starting him with fellow Chelsea striker Didier Drogba against Aston Villa.

"Everyone is asking what attack Guus Hiddink is going to put out for his first league match in charge," he wrote in his weekly column for Lesdessousdusport.fr.

"Well it would surprise me if, with Drogba, we play two up front.

"The coach has to start from the foundations put in place by (Luiz Felipe) Scolari."