Drogba has struggled for consistency and fitness this season, but showed glimpses of his best in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham last weekend, even though he missed a last-gasp penalty. The Ivorian was denied the chance to continue his return to form when yesterday's clash with Manchester United was postponed, but Ancelotti believes the 32-year-old will be ready to fire when he faces Arsenal in a week's time. He told his club's official website: "We need Drogba to come back to the performances he had last year and the goal against Tottenham was very good for his attitude. "I understand he has not been in a good condition. He had difficulty to play with malaria, he was tired, he was not 100% and he found it difficult to train. "I put him in the last few games even though he was not 100% because we need to have his character and his personality. "Now his condition is better. He had a good reaction after coming on as a substitute in the last game, this is the important thing and following the goal against Tottenham he will show us a different Drogba in the next game."
