The Ivory Coast striker has been missing for a month in which Chelsea have been plunged into internal turmoil.With Jose Mourinho's sacking co-inciding with the re-emergence of Andriy Shevchenko into the starting line-up, Drogba will be wondering if his place in the team is in doubt.
Drogba has led the Chelsea line for the past two seasons and fully expects to be number one choice again this season.
But with the Abramovich/Grant/Shevchenko axis now fully established in SW6, Drogba will learn sooner rather than later if he has stepped down the pecking order.