Kalou to the Bridge

Salomon Kalou returns to Stamford Bridge after almost a month of being on the road and is relishing the thought of playing back on home turf.

After defeat at Tottenham and then wins against Newcastle and Liverpool, plus the ill-fated match for the Ivory Coast, its the home fans warm reception that Kalou is looking forward too.

The Ivorian talks to the clubs official website about playing back at the Bridge and the fixtures coming up.

'I think it is going to be a good reception and we have to confirm that on Saturday by winning and everyone will be pleased again,' says Kalou.

'It will be a good feeling to play at home again and hopefully I can make it an even better feeling by winning and scoring.'

The Chelsea forward played as one of two wide attackers against Liverpool setting up Drogba and Alex in the process.

'I haven't been playing a lot and to be playing against Liverpool at Anfield, it was a good motivator. I was really ready to give a good fight and fight every second for the team - and I think we did a great job.

We were playing away and we knew that we have to play the second leg at home so the most important thing was not to concede a goal,' he reports.

'We know we have people up front who can always score, so the most important for our wide players was to block the Liverpool wingers and full-backs because they are really dangerous when crossing and overlapping.

'The most important thing for me was to close the gap with [Branislav] Ivanovic and not allow the cross to come.

'Also it meant Frank could go more free with Didier up front. We could support them, Flo [Florent Malouda] and I.'

And its been a while since playing in the centre for Chelsea.

'I don't remember the last game I played in the centre,' he admits. For Chelsea it was in the FA Cup against QPR in January 2008.

'Definitely I am a winger now. Didier plays in the centre for both sides, Ivory Coast and here, and I am lucky to be the type of player who can play in different aspects of the front line and I am pleased with that. Now I can say that I am a winger and no more a striker.'

and with Bolton coming up, its a game they must take serious.

'It will be a tough game,' he insists, 'and every game this season now will become a tough game. We have to be aware of that and be focused and go on the pitch and fight again.'

By Steven Fisher