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Drogba hails spirit inside Chelsea camp

Didier Drogba is delighted with the spirit amongst Chelsea's players after their Champions League thumping of Maribor.

Drogba scored his first goal for the club since returning to west London in the summer from the penalty spot.

The frontman believes the current Chelsea squad is packed with quality and told ITV after the victory: "The winning spirit is coming. The desire to score goals together as a team is good.

"We have a lot more quality than in previous Chelsea teams I played with. The team is younger but there is still room for improvement."

Drogba - who doubled Chelsea's lead after requesting usual penalty taker Eden Hazard step aside - was desperate to get off the mark.

"I have to be honest I wanted to score. I asked (Hazard) and he said yes.

"This is the spirit we have in this team. We share goals and they help with my confidence," laughed the 36-year-old.

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