Chelsea
striker Didier Drogba has revealed he plans to carry on playing next season.
The 37-year-old is in his second spell at Stamford Bridge after returning
last summer.
And asked if he has decided his future, the Ivory Coast forward said: "Yes I
have and it's not going to be my last season.”
Drogba has been a squad player at Chelsea this term and made his fourth
Premier League start of the season in Sunday's 1-0 win at QPR after injuries
to Diego Costa and Loic Remy.
But he could play against Manchester United this Saturday and the following
week against Arsenal as the Blues close in on the title.
He added: "It's difficult when you don't play and then have to go into these
kind of games. But I always try to give my best.
"I tried to give the best of my physical capacity against QPR, so if the
manager needs me against United and Arsenal, I'm ready."
Jose Mourinho said last week he plans to speak to the forward, who is out of
contract at the end of the season.
The Blues boss said: "We have a lot of talks to do. I don't know what he
wants.
"There are people who, during their careers, earn the right and the power to
make decisions and not wait for others to make decisions for them.
"What he did at this club for so many years puts him in a great position."
Mourinho signed Drogba from Marseille in 2004 and the striker scored 157
goals in his eight-year first spell and netted the decisive penalty in the
2012 Champions League shoot-out.
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