Scolari impressed by four-goal Anelka

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The clinical Frenchman scored two in each half as the Blues hammered the Italians 5-0 in Moscow in the pre-season Railways Cup after Frank Lampard's early opener.

"This game was important for Anelka but more important for us - the fans, the coach and the other players who will have more confidence in him," Scolari told www.chelseafc.com.

"Today (Sunday) was good not because he scored four goals but because he played more free and with more quality than in other games.

"He was playing against a big club and to get four goals against Milan, for his confidence it is fantastic and Anelka played more inside the penalty area than before.

"That is where I asked him to play and where I need him, not right and left as before, because we have one striker and that is Anelka."

With Didier Drogba getting ever closer to returning to training after a knee injury, Scolari admits he has some tough decisions to make before meaningful action kicks off against Portsmouth on August 17.

"Maybe I will receive good news about Drogba and we have 12 days to train and maybe we will have something I don't expect," he said.

"I have quality, competitive players and they fight for places on the pitch. I have 22 here, five at home. I have a good team."