Didier Drogba has warned his Chelsea team-mates they can not use the absence of key players as an excuse for the team's recent poor form.
Chelsea lost top spot in the Premier League over the weekend and have won just once in their last five top-flight matches.
The reigning champions have been missing Frank Lampard, John Terry and Michael Essien in recent fixtures, but Drogba is adamant that is no excuse for the Blues' form.
