Chelsea striker Didier Drogba expects a difficult task defending their Premiership crown.
Drogba expects a wider Premier League title race in 2011, with more sides gunning for glory.
"We saw last year that Tottenham were there fighting for fourth place, Arsenal were there, so the Premiership will be more open, with Manchester City spending more money and buying quality players," he told chelseafc.com.
Drogba is confident being fit for the season kickoff.
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