Carlo Ancelotti hints at pairing Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres against Tottenham

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Carlo Ancelotti has a tough decision going into the crunch Premier League tie with Tottenham on Saturday but remains confident in his strike partnership of Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba.

Anything other than a win could hand the Premier League title to Manchester United but he insists he is fully behind Drogba and Torres despite the pair failing to impress since the latter’s move to the club in January.

“When you have very good players, you’ve have to try to put them together,” he told Sky Sports.

“Maybe they can sacrifice something of their ability, of their skills, but they can play together. If you are able to do this, I think it is good for the team, to get good results.

“Obviously, it’s too early to take a decision about this because we have another training session on Friday.

“But I think it will not be a surprise if they can start on Saturday together. They trained well. They tried to have a good combination together.”

Ancelotti has had to listen to some of his players’ thoughts regarding what formation is best for the London club but the Italian remains adamant he makes all the decisions.

“The best solution would be to play 4-4-2 if they play together,” he added.

“I think that we don’t have a problem to play 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. The result doesn’t depend on the shape that you use.

“The result depends on the motivation that the players have, on the spirit that the players use on the pitch during the game.”