Didier Drogba calls on Chelsea crowd to 'unsettle' Bridge old boy William Gallas

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The Ivory Coast striker, who is looking forward to facing former Chelsea team-mate Gallas and compatriot Kolo Toure, said: "William knows he is coming to the cauldron of Stamford Bridge, like with Ashley Cole [at Arsenal], he will be booed. But they are top players and I will need help from the crowd to unsettle William.

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Blues brothers: Didier Drogba (right) with former Chelsea team-mate William Gallas

"Hopefully I will score on Sunday," he continued. "I will be against my mates but they also know it will not be easy for them.

Arsenal travel across the capital to Chelsea on the same day as Liverpool take on Manchester United at Old Trafford in what promises to be the a pivotal weekend in the Barclays Premier League title race.

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Gunning for glory: ex-Chelsea centre half Gallas returns to the Bridge on Sunday

"It is going to be some weekend," the Chelsea striker told skysports.com. "The games are too close to call but our experience will be needed on Sunday."

Drogba, who was allegedly angry with Avram Grant's substitutions during the 4-4 draw at Tottenham on Wednesday, added "Arsenal are a wonderful team with the ball, but we are very powerful.

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Taken for Granted: Drogba confronts his boss Grant over substitutions at White Hart Lane

"At this time of ths season you won't see any big scores between the teams because all the games are now pressure games.

"Hopefully we will come out stronger from the big encounters."