Didier Drogba says he will find his best form under new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink.

The Ivorian has been dogged by injury problems so far this season but when asked whether he could get back to his best, he said: "I hope so. When you are sidelined for four months like I was, and then you return and get injured again, it isn't easy.

"The important thing for me now is simply to be on the pitch. It is up to me to show that I deserve to be on the pitch. I hadn't lost my instincts, I just lacked matches.

"If you want to improve your condition, it is better to be on the pitch. Training is all well and good but playing for 90 minutes is better."