Back injury may sideline Chelsea’s Drogba

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Chelsea could be without leading scorer Didier Drogba for Wednesday’s Premier League match against Portsmouth after the Ivory Coast striker hurt his back in training.

Drogba had to leave training Tuesday because of the injury.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti says he doesn’t want "to change a lot of players tomorrow and we will decide on Didier tomorrow."

Drogba has scored 18 goals this season and hit two on Saturday, but Chelsea was jeered from the field by home fans after a 3-3 draw with Everton that took its winless streak to four matches.

Chelsea is three points clear at the top of the Premier League. Portsmouth is two points adrift at the bottom.

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