ANCELOTTI: INTELLIGENCE TEST

Carlo Ancelotti is billing Sunday's big match at Stamford Bridge as a chance to watch the world's supreme strikers in action. However the match will be decided by more than just a contest between them.

Didier Drogba has enjoyed himself against Liverpool over the past five seasons, netting seven times against the Merseysiders and creating many other goals, not least in a match at Anfield back in 2005 when he had a hand in every goal in a 4-1 win.

During Torres's two full seasons in England, the Spaniard has scored five goals against Chelsea.

'Now, in this moment, they are the two best strikers in the world and for the fans at this game it is very nice to see these strikers,' Ancelotti said as he began the build-up to his most major Chelsea game yet.

'But what happens on Sunday depends on the play of the team for sure, because the play of the strikers depends on how the team plays for them.'

The Chelsea team providing service for Drogba can include Michael Ballack. Ancelotti has confirmed the midfield is now over the calf strain that ruled him out of the last two games. Deco and Joe Cole have suffered no adverse reaction to their sub appearances in Cyprus.

It means the only players unavailable are John Obi Mikel (ankle), Alex (groin) and Petr Cech (suspended).

'Hilario has very good experience and we don't have a problem,' was the manager's view on being without his first choice keeper.

'Against Liverpool is an important test because Liverpool is an important team. They did fantastic seasons in the last few years and they have very good players. But we are happy to meet Liverpool in this moment and we have the possibility to win if we play better than Wednesday. I am sure we will play better.'

On the 1-0 win against APOEL that failed to convince, Ancelotti drew the matter to a close.

'When a game is not so good, we have to analyse and we did this. We have resolved the problem.

'Our objective is to play well because if you play well it the best way to win. I would like see Chelsea control the game on Sunday with intelligence. Playing against Liverpool will not be easy because they have a very good organisation defensively and they use the quality of the offensive players, of Torres and of Gerrard to attack.

'We have to be intelligent and read the situation of the game.

'Our players are used to playing these matches and it is important in these matches to have intensity and courage to play.'

Thierry Henry: I Will Return To Arsenal One Day

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry is convinced that one day he will return to Arsenal, the club where he made his name, though he is uncertain as to just what his role at the Emirates might be.

"I'd maybe watch a game or something like that. I really don't know. I'm trying to finish what I started 15 years ago," he told Sky Sports News.

"I've always said you go back to where you belong. I've never stopped saying that I love Arsenal and I'll one day go back there. How? I don't know – maybe a waterboy!

"I just love the club and one day I'll go back. [But] I'm not thinking about it right now."

Henry also had generous praise for Arsene Wenger, who today became the club's longest-serving manager, with 13 years in charge of the Gunners. It was Wenger who who turned Henry from a winger into an out-and-out striker.

"Arsene has been tremendous for Arsenal football club. He's done tremendously well," the Barcelona forward added.

"I'll never forget the club or him. He's been at Arsenal for 13 years. What a tremendous achievement. I don't see Arsenal without Arsene Wenger.

"I couldn't see Arsenal leaving Highbury, but it happened. I hope it will never happen for Arsene.

"He's the type of guy that you'd always associate with Arsenal, like Tony Adams, Ian Wright, Patrick Vieira and Bob Wilson.

"Arsenal was well-known for being a boring team and he's changed that as soon as he arrived with the style of play and trophies we won.

"He didn't have to convince me too much to come to play for Arsenal because that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to play for Arsenal, full-stop.

"I won't lie, it also helped that he was there. The best advice he gave me was, 'try to stop blaming others and try to see what you can do to help others'.

"He knew me from Monaco's youth-team. He saw me playing as a centre-forward. He couldn't understand why I was playing as a winger.

"I was already in the France squad and doing my thing on the left, he said to me, 'I don't want you playing on the left, you're wasting your time and you have to play through the middle'.

"He's the type of guy that makes you realize that you can do anything you want. Whenever a player comes to play for Arsenal they suddenly become better. I don't know why or how?

"He will let you do what you have to do, when he knows that it is the time to let you play – and on another side when he has to talk with you and be honest, he will always do it.

"The most important thing is it is a pleasure to play under him and to train with him because he wants his team to play football. He's a great human being on top of everything."